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Waddow Weir pool and Ribblesdale Angling Association River Ribble beat

Waddow Weir pool sits within Ribblesdale Angling Association’s cracking three-mile River Ribble beat, running from Low Moor upstream to West Bradford. It’s primarily fly water, with big holding pools for migratory fish and proper chances of salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling.

Run by Ribblesdale Angling Association · checked 11 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Low Moor gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready

The lowdown

  • The Waddow Weir pool is part of the Association’s main Ribble beat near Clitheroe. It’s a well-known bit of their water, with the fishing stretching roughly three miles from Low Moor to West Bradford.
  • This is classic fly water rather than a general coarse-fishing venue. The Association is principally a fly-fishing club, so expect the beat to suit fly anglers best.
  • There are two large holding pools built into the water. These are especially important for migratory fish, giving salmon and sea trout somewhere to settle.
  • The beat has a proper migratory-fish pedigree. The Association records a 25 lb salmon caught on fly here, while its sea-trout record stands at 16 lb.
  • Night fishing for sea trout is available on the beat. A cheeky summer evening session is clearly part of the attraction, where permitted under the club’s arrangements.
  • Approaches vary with the river conditions and the particular beat. Fly fishing is the main game, while coarse fishing is allowed only on specific beats and at specific times of year.
  • Grayling can also be fished for with bait under the Association’s arrangements. So there’s a little more flexibility than the fly-first reputation might suggest.
  • Access is described as easy, with very little deep wading required. Car parking is said to be reasonably secure across the Association’s fishing, which keeps the faff down.
  • The water holds salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling. It’s a varied Ribble beat, but the big draw is the combination of excellent fly water and those deep migratory-fish pools.

Methods: Fly fishing is the main approach, with tactics changing according to river conditions and the beat. Coarse fishing is allowed on specified beats and at certain times, and bait fishing for grayling is permitted under the Association’s arrangements.

Access & tickets

Annual membership

Ribblesdale Angling Association membership. Payable over eight monthly instalments.

£270 (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Initial joining fee

For new members.

£150 (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Guest ticket

Each member may bring one guest ticket per season. Additional guest tickets may be issued for members helping with club activities.

Ribblesdale Angling Association does not offer day tickets. Fishing is for members, with limited guest access under the association’s rules; each member is normally allowed one guest ticket per season.

Fish the club names

carp, trout, trout, trout

Key rules

  • Members require the appropriate Environment Agency rod licence.
  • The Association encourages anglers to return all salmon landed.
  • Only one salmon per season may be taken.
  • Only two trout may be taken in one day.
  • Trout under 10 inches must be returned to the water.
  • Coarse fishing is allowed only on specific beats and at specific times of year.
  • Bait fishing for grayling is allowed under the Association’s arrangements.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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