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Nappa

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.

Run by Ribblesdale Angling Association · checked 11 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Arnford Weir 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

  • This is a long, single-bank stretch, so there’s plenty of water to explore without feeling boxed in. The exact bank isn’t specified, though.
  • Small pools give the beat its character, with wild game-fish habitat running through the water. A few cheeky pockets could be well worth a look when the river has a bit of colour.
  • The association reckons Nappa is among the best wild brown trout and grayling fishing on the river. That’s the main attraction here.
  • It’s primarily a fly-fishing club, and the beat is geared towards salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling rather than general coarse fishing.
  • Methods vary with river conditions and the beat. Keep it flexible: fly-fishing is the club’s main game, but the river will tell you whether to search the pools or cover the faster water.
  • Very little deep wading is required, which is handy. You can fish the water without making a full expedition of every swim.
  • The Ribble’s salmon season is generally 1 February to 31 October, while sea trout are generally in season from 1 April to 30 September under the applicable regional rules.
  • Coarse fishing isn’t a free-for-all here. It’s only allowed on specific beats and at specific times under the club’s requirements, so check before bringing feeder gear.
  • Access to the association beats is described as easy, and car parking is reasonably secure across its fishing. The club also provides river maps, plus river-height information and webcams for members.

Methods: This is mainly fly water, with tactics changing according to river height, colour and the individual beat. Fish the small pools and wild game-fish habitat sensibly, adapting your approach as conditions shift.

Access & tickets

Annual association membership

Required for fishing Nappa. Current annual membership fee; new members also pay a joining fee. Membership fees may be paid over eight monthly instalments.

£270 annual membership; £150 joining fee for new members (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Guest ticket

Members may receive one guest ticket each season.

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

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Key rules

  • The club allows only one salmon per season to be taken and encourages anglers to return all salmon.
  • No more than two trout may be taken in one day.
  • Trout shorter than 10 inches must be returned.
  • Coarse fishing is allowed only on specific beats and at specific times under club requirements.
  • The River Ribble salmon season is generally 1 February to 31 October under the applicable regional rules.
  • The River Ribble sea-trout season is generally 1 April to 30 September under the applicable regional rules.

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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