River guide
River Ure in North Yorkshire
7 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, each checked against the club's own pages.
The lowdown
The River Ure fishing covered here is in North Yorkshire, around Swinton, Masham and Nutwith Cote Wood. The Nutwith stretch runs for 4 miles on a single bank through Swinton Estate land.
The Estate reports improved water quality over the last 35 years, alongside habitat-improvement work with Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust and a smolt-release programme. It says salmon numbers have increased, with juvenile salmon densities at some sites now rivaling leading UK salmon rivers.
Close season reminder
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 fishStretches
7 of 7 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
Salmon day ticket
Swinton Estate
Book via FishPal.
Covers: Nutwith stretch of the River Ure
Grayling day ticket
Swinton Estate
Book via FishPal.
Covers: Nutwith stretch of the River Ure
Trout fishing
Swinton Estate
Special arrangement with FishPal or Swinton Estate; not available online as a standard ticket.
Covers: Nutwith stretch of the River Ure
Half-day ticket
Sleningford Watermill Caravan & Camping Park
Available at reception. Valid Environment Agency rod licence required.
£10 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Sleningford Watermill fishing beat, River Ure
Full-day ticket
Sleningford Watermill Caravan & Camping Park
Available at reception. Valid Environment Agency rod licence required.
£15 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Sleningford Watermill fishing beat, River Ure
Day ticket
Thirsk Angling Club
Virtual day ticket bought online through Thirsk Angling Club; maximum five consecutive days.
£5 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: River Ure Aldborough
River Ure day ticket
Ripon Piscatorial Association
Day ticket for the association’s River Ure water. Excludes Ure Bank Pond and Ripon Racecourse Lake.
£6 per day (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Ripon Piscatorial Association River Ure – Streams and Deep Water Sections
Bronze package
The Blue Lion
Fishing pass, bed and breakfast, and packed lunch.
£175 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat)
Silver package
The Blue Lion
Fishing pass, dinner, bed and breakfast, and an evening-meal allowance.
£245 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat)
Gold package
The Blue Lion
Fishing pass, dinner, bed and breakfast, and a larger evening-meal allowance.
£285 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat)
Visitor evening permit
Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association
Fishing from 4pm until dusk.
£10 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Hawes and High Abbotside Water — Upper River Ure around Hawes
Visitor daily permit
Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association
One rod at a time. Environment Agency rod licence required separately.
£20 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Hawes and High Abbotside Water — Upper River Ure around Hawes
Visitor weekly or season permit
Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association
Weekly permit is £40. Season permit is £80 and covers 50 weeks including grayling fishing.
£40 / £80 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Hawes and High Abbotside Water — Upper River Ure around Hawes
Bolton Estate River Ure day ticket
Bolton Estate
Valid for fishing one of the estate’s three beats; book online through FishPal.
Covers: Bolton Estate River Ure Fishing — Bolton Hall / Wensley beats
Environment Agency migratory fishing licence
Bolton Estate
Required for the fishing.
Covers: Bolton Estate River Ure Fishing — Bolton Hall / Wensley beats
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
| Stretch | Carp | Tench | Bream | Roach | Pike | Perch | Barbel | Catfish | Trout | Rudd | Chub | Crucian carp | Eel | Zander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutwith stretch of the River Ure | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* |
| Sleningford Watermill fishing beat, River Ure | ● | |||||||||||||
| River Ure Aldborough | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ||||||||||
| Ripon Piscatorial Association River Ure – Streams and Deep Water Sections | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat) | ||||||||||||||
| Hawes and High Abbotside Water — Upper River Ure around Hawes | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
| Bolton Estate River Ure Fishing — Bolton Hall / Wensley beats | ● | ● |
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
Swinton Estate
Salmon and grayling day tickets are booked through FishPal. Trout fishing needs a special arrangement with FishPal or Swinton Estate, and prices must be checked because no fixed day-ticket prices are published.
Sleningford Watermill Caravan & Camping Park
Day tickets are available from reception. Prices are £10 for a half-day and £15 for a full day; payment is taken on the day by cash or card. A valid Environment Agency rod licence must be shown at reception.
Day tickets cost £5 per angler and can be bought online, or from Busby Stoop Garage and Topcliffe Post Office. Online tickets are virtual products and are issued after payment by BACS; availability is limited around swims and member requirements.
Club pageDay tickets are available online from Ripon Piscatorial Association and from listed local distributors. The £6 ticket covers the River Ure water but excludes Ure Bank Pond and Ripon Racecourse Lake, which are members-only venues.
Club pageThe Blue Lion
Book through The Blue Lion Inn in East Witton by telephone on 01969 624273 or by email at enquiries@thebluelion.co.uk. Last-minute day passes are available throughout the fishing season, and fishing passes can also form part of accommodation packages.
Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association
Permits can be bought through PayPal on the association website, through FishPal, or locally at Hawes Caravan Club Site, Hawes Community Office and Dales Countryside Museum. Children under 12 fish free when supervised by an adult; 50% concessions are available for ages 12–16, pensioners and registered disabled anglers.
Club pageBolton Estate
Day tickets are booked online through the Bolton Estate FishPal booking page. Current prices are shown during the FishPal booking process; the estate’s own page does not publish them.
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Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
Measured — Environment Agency
Masham 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
Measured — Environment Agency
Ripon Ure Bank 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
Measured — Environment Agency
Boroughbridge 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
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on any decent-sized river, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 7 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Swinton Estate — home (swintonestate.com)
- Sleningford Watermill Caravan & Camping Park — home (sleningfordwatermill.co.uk)
- Thirsk Angling Club — home (thirskanglingclub.co.uk)
- Ripon Piscatorial Association — home (riponrpa.co.uk)
- The Blue Lion — home (thebluelion.co.uk)
- Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association — home (hawesangling.co.uk)
- Bolton Estate — fishing (boltoncastle.co.uk)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.