Edisford Bridge to Siddows Hall, River Ribble

River level

The lowdown

• This is a natural river stretch, not a tidy pegged commercial fishery. Much more proper river fishing than car-park-and-pellet stuff.
• The fishing runs along the south bank, starting at Edisford Bridge and heading downstream towards Siddows Hall.
• You’re close to Clitheroe, but the surrounding feel is rural. The Ribble Way adds a bit of foot traffic and plenty of open riverside character.
• There aren’t fixed pegs to work through. Pick your swim along the stretch and fish the river as it presents itself.
• Any-method fishing is allowed, subject to the applicable rules. That gives you plenty of scope, whether you fancy float work or a static approach.
• The council lists trout, sea trout, salmon, chub, grayling and roach among the available species. A decent mixed-bag river, then.
• Fishing is daylight only, so it’s a dawn-to-dusk job. No late-night faff or headtorch sessions here.
• Disabled access is available on the stretch. Parking is described as easy in the wider Clitheroe fishing area.
• The key thing is keeping an eye on the rules. Junior anglers must stay off when the river is in flood, and the permit needs to be carried while fishing.
• It’s a handy option for a day on the Ribble, with Edisford Bridge and Clitheroe making the area easy to find and the ticket straightforward to sort.

Methods: Any-method fishing is permitted, subject to the applicable rules. The natural, unpegged river layout gives you room to choose a suitable swim rather than fishing a marked commercial peg.

Access & tickets

Permits are sold at the Visitor Information Centre and Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe, postcode BB7 2JT. Weekly permits are also available.

Fish the club names

trout, trout, chub, roach

Key rules

• A current Environment Agency rod licence is required.
• The permit must be carried while fishing and shown to a bailiff on request.
• Children under 11 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
• Junior anglers must not fish when the river is in flood.
• Camping and lighting fires on the riverbank are prohibited.
• Swimming in the river is prohibited.
• The maximum catch is two brace per day. Fish shorter than 10 inches must be returned.
• Environment Agency fishery byelaws apply. Up to two salmon may be taken per season under the applicable rules; up to two brace of trout may be taken, and all hen fish must be returned in October.

Where it is