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Stobbs Farm Beat, River Rede

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Stobbs Farm Beat is a cracking 4 km stretch of the River Rede, running from Stobbs Bridge down to Bagraw Farm. It’s left-bank-only, fly fishing only, with brown trout as the main target and space for just two anglers.

Run by Tyne Rivers Trust · checked 16 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Bellingham gauge

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The lowdown

  • The beat starts at Stobbs Bridge and runs downstream to Bagraw Farm, where the limit is marked by a post on the left bank.
  • Fishing is available on the left bank only, so keep that in mind when planning your approach and getting parked up.
  • It’s a mix of open water and proper tricky overhanging trees. There should be plenty to keep you thinking as you work along the beat.
  • Wading is described as moderate and fairly shallow. Still, take care in the flow and pick your crossings sensibly.
  • This is a useful bit of water for anglers developing their trout-fishing skills. Ideal for sharpening up a fly, reading the crease and covering likely lies.
  • Brown trout are the principal species. Sea trout may be present, with the occasional salmon also turning up.
  • Brown-trout fishing runs from 22 March to 30 September. Sea-trout fishing is available from 3 April to 31 October, while salmon fishing runs from 1 February to 31 October.
  • The River Rede is a major tributary of the North Tyne, and its flow is regulated by the Catcleugh reservoir system. That gives the wider river a managed character rather than a totally wild, rain-led flow.
  • Parking is on the left side of Stobbs Bridge. For a brew and something to eat afterwards, Camien Café in nearby Rochester has refreshments available.
  • Only two anglers can fish the beat at once, so it’s a quiet, uncrowded setup. Bob on for a focused session rather than a busy day hopping between packed pegs.

Methods: Fly fishing only, with moderate and fairly shallow wading. Work the open water and tricky tree-lined sections carefully, covering likely trout lies and the crease.

Access & tickets

Tyne Angling Passport day ticket

Day-ticket fishing through the Tyne Rivers Trust online shop.

£8 (as listed 16 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Tickets are sold through the Tyne Rivers Trust’s Tyne Angling Passport scheme. The ticket price shown by the rights holder is £8.00 per day.

Fish the club names

trout, pike

Key rules

  • Fly fishing only.
  • Catch and release is required.
  • Maximum occupancy is two anglers.
  • Brown-trout fishing is available from 22 March to 30 September.
  • Sea-trout fishing is available from 3 April to 31 October.
  • Salmon fishing is available from 1 February to 31 October.
  • Fishing is on the left bank only.

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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