Ripon Piscatorial Association River Ure – Streams and Deep Water Sections

River level

The lowdown

• The streams section runs from Hutton Beck and North Bridge to about a mile below Hewick Bridge. Expect more pace and classic running-water fishing.
• The deep-water section makes up the other half of the club’s Ure water. It starts around the field above the Ripon Canal–Ure junction and carries on to peg 192 at Bishop Monkton.
• For the streams, stick-float, waggler, feeder and ledger tactics are all listed as suitable. So there’s plenty to have a faff about with depending on the flow and colour.
• The named fish list is a tidy one: roach, dace, grayling, perch, chub, barbel, pike, brown trout and salmon.
• There’s some proper size in the mix too. Chub are reported to around 7 lb, barbel to about 15 lb and pike to roughly 20 lb. Brown trout are around 3 lb.
• Salmon frequently run through the water, according to the association. Always a nice bonus when you’re watching the crease and a silver fish ghosts through.
• Fishing is limited to two rods during daylight hours. The association says no night fishing is allowed on the River Ure, so pack up before dark.
• The season rules are important. No fishing from 15 to 24 March inclusive. From 25 March to 15 June inclusive, only artificial fly, worm and minnow are allowed.
• Access varies by section. Lower streams parking is next to the racecourse entrance by Hewick Bridge; upper streams parking is at Ure Bank Pond car park or via the field gate and track near peg 1.
• Mid-section parking is at the end of the Ripon sewage works track. Parts of the deep water can be reached through Littlethorpe chicken farm or near the old army camp by Bishop Monkton, subject to the club’s arrangements.

Methods: On the streams, a stick-float or waggler is the obvious starting point, with feeder and ledger tactics also listed as suitable. Keep an eye on the pace, depth and crease, then switch things up if the fish aren’t on the munch.

Access & tickets

Day 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.

Fish the club names

roach, trout, perch, chub, barbel, pike, chub

Key rules

• Fishing is limited to two rods during daylight hours.
• No fishing on the River Ure from 15 to 24 March inclusive.
• From 25 March to 15 June inclusive, only artificial fly, worm and minnow are permitted on the River Ure.
• Taking or killing fish of any kind is prohibited.
• Carry an EA rod licence where required by law.
• Dogs and fires on the bank are forbidden.
• Remove litter, keep gates closed and keep to the waterside.
• Parking and access must follow the association’s map book or venue maps.

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