Where to fish in North Yorkshire

River Ouse – Beningbrough Park and Village Sections

River Ouse · Day ticket

Over two miles of right-bank Ouse fishing, split between Beningbrough’s Park and Village sections and run by YDAA. There’s proper variety here, with summer bream, barbel and pike among the named fish, plus the Nidd mouth opposite the Park section.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Naburn Below Lock

River Ouse · Day ticket

A tidal bit of the Ouse below Naburn Lock, managed jointly by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers and Naburn Caravan Park. There’s day-ticket fishing here, with feeder work for roach and skimmers on the cards — but keep a proper eye on those rapidly changing levels.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Poppleton

River Ouse · Day tickets available

Poppleton gives you approximately three miles of right-bank River Ouse fishing under York & District Amalgamation of Anglers. There are three sections to go at, with roach, bream and perch named and day tickets available for non-members.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Fulford and Palace Ings

River Ouse · Day ticket

Fulford and Palace Ings is a left-bank River Ouse fishery run by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers, with £6 day tickets available. Roach, bream and perch are named here, and it’s a popular spot for winter matches.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Widdington, below Linton Weir

River Ouse · Members only

Widdington gives YDAA members roughly three-quarters of a mile of right-bank Ouse fishing below Linton Weir. It’s a members-only stretch with chub, barbel and bream in the mix, and feeder-fished caster or pellet is the suggested approach.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Donkey Woods

River Ouse · Members only

Donkey Woods is YDAA’s members-only right-bank stretch of the Ouse, with shallow sand-bed water and deeper swims above the road bridge. It’s a popular winter match fishery, with bream, roach and perch named for the stretch.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Newton-on-Ouse

River Ouse · Yearbook holders only; member guest permits available

Newton-on-Ouse gives Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers yearbook holders two fields of left-bank fishing on the Ouse. There are 33 numbered permanent pegs, with access from the Kyle end and fishing allowed until 11pm.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Nun Monkton (formerly Alice Hawthorne)

River Ouse · Yearbook holders and permitted guests

Nun Monkton, formerly called Alice Hawthorne, is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ right-bank stretch of the River Ouse in North Yorkshire. There are two match lengths, with access for yearbook holders and a guest-permit option — not public day-ticket fishing.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Red House

River Ouse · Day ticket

Red House gives you over two miles of the Ouse’s right bank under York & District Amalgamation of Anglers, with day tickets available. There’s bream, roach, perch and barbel to go at, plus occasional carp and tench.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Linton-on-Ouse (Top)

River Ouse · Yearbook holders and accompanied guest-pass anglers

Linton-on-Ouse (Top) is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ left-bank stretch of the River Ouse, covering two fields downstream of Hunters Lodge. It’s yearbook-holder water, with permanent pegs numbered 232–263 — not a public day-ticket stop.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Acaster

River Ouse · Members only

Acaster is YDAA’s members-only stretch on the tidal Ouse, with right-bank fishing from Naburn Weir to the Old Salmon Hut. There’s feeder sport for roach and skimmers, plus specimen chub and barbel in the weir pool — but keep a proper eye on those fast-rising levels.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Linton-on-Ouse (Bottom)

River Ouse · Yearbook holders only

Linton-on-Ouse Bottom is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ left-bank Ouse water, covering two fields downstream of Linton Top. It’s a yearbook-holders-only stretch, with permanent pegs numbered 264–294.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse Naburn

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or members

A proper tidal Ouse stretch around Naburn Lock, with mixed coarse and game-fishing rules depending on exactly where and when you fish. The weir pool is the headline bit, holding specimen chub, barbel and salmon, while roach and skimmer bream are the feeder targets.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Poppleton “Sellars”

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or members

Poppleton “Sellars” is a cracking right-bank Ouse stretch north-west of York, running from the paddock above the railway bridge down to below the ring road bridge. It’s a proper winter roach venue, with bream in the deeper areas and plenty of match-stretch pedigree.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Beningbrough

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

A cracking YDAA day-ticket stretch on the right bank of the Ouse, running for over two miles through the Park and Village sections at Beningbrough. Proper mixed fishing here, with big barbel, summer bream bags and specimen pike around the Nidd mouth.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Red House

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or night ticket by arrangement

A proper two-mile-plus Ouse stretch beside Red House, near Moor Monkton, with two very different sections and plenty of room for all methods. It’s right-bank YDAA water, day-ticketed, and capable of anything from good roach and perch sport to cracking summer bream bags.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Fulford

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

Fulford is a proper Ouse match stretch on the left bank, split into the Pumper, Captains Key and Palace Ings. Day tickets are available, with roach, bream and perch on the cards depending on season, water and boat traffic.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Widdington

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Members only

A cracking members-only stretch of the Yorkshire Ouse, running from the bottom of Linton Weir to the notice board opposite Kyle Beck near Newton-on-Ouse. YDAA controls the right bank, with proper chub and barbel potential and plenty of river character.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Ouse Poppleton

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

A cracking three-mile day-ticket stretch on the right bank of the Ouse at Nether Poppleton, split into three sections and run by YDAA. It’s varied river fishing, with abundant roach and bream, named hotspots and plenty of room for different approaches.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Ouse Acaster

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Members only

A very long, members-only stretch of the tidal River Ouse, with YDAA controlling the right bank from Naburn Weir to the Old Salmon Hut. The weir pool is the real draw, with roach, skimmer bream, chub, barbel and river carp on the cards.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Swale – Village Fishery, Helperby

River Swale · Day ticket

Village Fishery is a proper lowland River Swale stretch near Helperby and Brafferton, run by Helperby & Brafferton Angling Club. It’s available on a £6 day ticket, with the Swing Bridge marking the upper limit for day-ticket anglers.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Brompton-on-Swale beat, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Brompton-on-Swale is a proper mixed fly and coarse beat on the fast-flowing, flood-prone River Swale. RADAS runs the water, with visiting anglers welcome on a £12.50 day permit.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Easby Waters, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Easby Waters is a cracking 1.8 km River Swale beat near Richmond, with a mix of fly and coarse fishing beside Easby Abbey and the popular Easby Loop. RADAS holds the fishing rights, with pegs 1–9 covering the main sections.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Nutwith stretch of the River Ure

River Ure · Day ticket

Nutwith is a cracking four-mile, single-bank stretch of the River Ure on Swinton Estate land near Swinton and Masham. Day tickets are available, with salmon and grayling booked through FishPal and trout arranged specially.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Swale – Skipton Bridge (Holme Farm Length)

River Swale · Day ticket

A cracking left-bank stretch of the River Swale at Skipton Bridge, run by Thirsk Angling Club. Holme Farm gives you four fields and exactly 1 kilometre of fishing, with day tickets at a very tidy £5.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Sleningford Watermill fishing beat, River Ure

River Ure · Day ticket

A peaceful, accessible River Ure fly-fishing beat from Sleningford Watermill’s main gates down to Mole End. It’s site-side bank only, with shallow, rocky and quicker water around the mill — a proper tidy spot for trout, grayling and salmon.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

River Swale – Catterick Bridge

River Swale · Day ticket

Catterick Bridge is a short, localised River Swale beat run by Richmond & District Angling Society. It covers pegs 36–37 on the north bank, fishing upstream from the bridge for roughly 150 metres.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

River Ure Aldborough

River Ure · Day ticket

A cracking 450-metre River Ure stretch at Aldborough, run by Thirsk Angling Club. It’s a deep, easy-access right-bank venue with roughly 15 pegs, and the club reckons it really comes into its own from September onwards.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Broken Brae

River Swale · Day ticket

Broken Brae is a compact day-ticket coarse-fishing beat on the north bank of the River Swale below Richmond. It covers pegs 21 and 22, running downstream from Brompton-on-Swale Caravan Park to Brompton Lakes.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Ripon Piscatorial Association River Ure – Streams and Deep Water Sections

River Ure · Day ticket

Ripon Piscatorial Association looks after roughly 9 miles of the River Ure, from Hutton Beck and North Bridge down towards Bishop Monkton. There’s a proper mix here: lively streams, deeper water, plenty of room for trotting, feeder work and a cheeky bit of ledgering.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

The Falls and The Batts, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

The Falls and The Batts give you day-ticket fishing on the River Swale around Richmond, with the castle, town and Mercury Bridge adding loads of character. Proper handy if you fancy a fishy wander through one of North Yorkshire’s most historic river settings.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat)

River Ure · Day ticket

The Blue Lion’s Southbank Jervaulx beat is private River Ure water in Wensleydale, with 1.6 miles of pools, runs, glides and riffles. It’s a salmon-focused stretch, with day passes available through the fishing season.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Marske Waters, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Marske Waters is a proper rural Swale beat below Downholme Bridge, run by Richmond & District Angling Society. It’s fly and worm only, with wild brown trout the main game.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Hawes and High Abbotside Water — Upper River Ure around Hawes

River Ure · Day ticket

A proper upper-River Ure ticket water around Hawes and the top of Wensleydale, run by Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association. Expect characterful wild brown trout and grayling fishing, with both river and beck sections and fly or bait tactics on the cards.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Round Howe, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Round Howe is a trout-only stretch of the River Swale near Richmond, run by Richmond & District Angling Society. It’s available on a RADAS day permit, with fishing from 6:00am to 10:00pm on your booked date.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Bolton Estate River Ure Fishing — Bolton Hall / Wensley beats

River Ure · Day ticket

Bolton Estate’s River Ure fishing covers three separate beats around Bolton Hall, Wensley and Lord’s Bridge. It’s proper rural Wensleydale fly water, with day tickets available online through FishPal.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Iron Banks Wood

River Swale · Day ticket

Iron Banks Wood is a cracking 412m beat on the River Swale below Richmond, near Easby, run by Richmond & District Angling Society. It’s Peg 10, with both fly and coarse fishing allowed and plenty of water to explore.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Green Bridge Waters, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Green Bridge Waters is a cracking little trout beat on the south bank of the River Swale in central Richmond. It runs for roughly 400m from Green Bridge nearly to The Falls, with the riverside footpath running alongside.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Cundall Lodge Farm Fishery, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Cundall Lodge Farm Fishery gives you about a mile of River Swale bank at Cundall, North Yorkshire, with the adjoining oxbow lake included too. It’s a proper day-ticket venue, nicknamed the “animal farm” for its big barbel.

Checked 8 Oct 2026

Derwent Anglers’ Club River Derwent stretch, Waters Meet to East Ayton Weir

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Members only

A cracking club-controlled River Derwent stretch from Waters Meet down to East Ayton Weir, running through the Vale of Hackness. It’s mainly fly water, with wild trout, stocked trout and plenty of grayling water to get stuck into.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Derwent Stamford Bridge to Kexby

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

A cracking four-mile run of the River Derwent from Stamford Bridge through Scoreby to Kexby, controlled by YDAA. It’s a day-ticket stretch with a mix of fast shallows, deeper water and plenty of seasonal variation.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Derwent Howsham

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Members only

A proper picturesque bit of the River Derwent, with YDAA water both upstream and downstream of Howsham Bridge. It’s members-only, fast and shallow in character, but with deeper 8–10ft water in places and a cheeky chance of a big, elusive barbel.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Derwent Kirkham

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Members only

A cracking members-only Derwent stretch near Kirkham Abbey, running from Kirkham road bridge downstream towards Howsham Hall. It’s a proper mixed bit of river, with quick shallows, deeper glides and some lightly fished middle water.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Derwent at Breighton and Gunby

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Members only

A proper old-school Yorkshire Derwent stretch at Breighton and Gunby, run by Hull & District Anglers’ Association. It’s a relatively deep, slow-flowing section, mainly suited to roach and dace fishing, with the odd chub or pike putting in an appearance.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Derwent Sutton upon Derwent

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or members

A cracking 1.5-mile River Derwent stretch at Sutton upon Derwent, jointly run by YDAA and Leeds & District Amalgamated Society of Anglers. It’s proper deep above the bridge, with late-season roach sport the big draw.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Derwent at Elvington, above and below Elvington Bridge

River Derwent (Yorkshire) · Members only

A cracking two-part bit of the Yorkshire Derwent, with H&DAA water above and below Elvington Bridge. Mostly deep and slow, but the lower section throws in shallows, weed beds and deeper holes to sniff out.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Arnford Water

River Ribble · Members only or accompanied guest ticket

Arnford Water is a cracking 1.5-mile double-bank stretch of the River Ribble, tucked onto the Arnford Estate at Halton West near Long Preston. It’s wild Ribble trout and grayling water, run by Settle Anglers Association Ltd, with fly fishing only on this stretch.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Horton in Ribblesdale Fishery

River Ribble · Club members

A cracking, roughly 12-mile stretch of the River Ribble, running from Gearstones down to Helwith Bridge beneath Pen-y-ghent and near Ribblehead Viaduct. It’s Manchester Anglers’ Association water, mainly wild brown trout country with the occasional salmon.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Long Preston Beat (Mid-Ribble Angling Society)

River Ribble · Members only

Long Preston Beat is a cracking bit of upper Ribble water on the left bank, forming part of the Long Preston Deeps. It looks like one long pool, but is actually four connected pools, with migratory fish gathering here later in the season.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Knight Stainforth Farm / Caravan Park fishing

River Ribble · Members only, with guests by invitation

Knight Stainforth Farm / Caravan Park is a Settle Anglers’ Association stretch on the right-hand, west bank of the River Ribble. It runs from below Stainforth Packhorse Bridge down to the existing Robin Hoods Wood fishing, with the Foss Pool off-limits.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Long Preston (Bowland GFA)

River Ribble · Members only

Long Preston is a proper Ribble game-fishing beat run by Bowland Game Fishing Association, with the inspected upper section sitting between Stainforth and Long Preston Beck. There’s slower deep water, varied river habitat and some cracking floodplain-shaped features around the Long Preston Deeps.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Nappa

River Ribble · Members only

Nappa is a cracking 1.5-mile, single-bank beat on the River Ribble between Gisburn and Long Preston, run by Ribblesdale Angling Association. It’s proper wild game-fishing water, with small pools and recognised salmon, sea-trout, brown-trout and grayling fishing.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

North of Settle & Rathmell Deeps Beats

River Ribble · Members only, with guest tickets

A proper rural Ribble stretch run by Settle Anglers Association, with the Rathmell Deeps section lying downstream of Settle and fishing extending to just above Rathmell Beck. Chub and grayling are the main named residents here, with the odd barbel turning up too.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

River Ribble: Skirbeck

River Ribble · Members only

A cracking 2,500-metre stretch of the River Ribble between Settle and Long Preston, run by Bradford City Angling Association. It’s a mixed fishery with deep meanders at the Preston Deeps, mostly sluggish water and one faster reach for the fly boys.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Stainforth / Knight Stainforth Farm fishing

River Ribble · Club members and guests

A proper spate-river stretch on the west bank of the Ribble, running from below Stainforth Packhorse Bridge down towards Robin Hoods Wood. It’s members-only water with wild brown trout and a real migratory-fish feel.

Checked 11 Oct 2026