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Watersmeet Coarse Fishing Beat

Watersmeet is a cracking 1,000-metre coarse-fishing beat on the River Tyne, near Acomb and Warden. It’s got a proper mix of pools and streams, with dace, chub and the odd cheeky perch on the cards.

Run by Tyne Rivers Trust · checked 11 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Hexham 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

  • Fishing is from the left bank, also known as the Acomb bank. Nice and clear, that.
  • The upper end starts at the marker post below Warden Gorge. The lower limit is 80 metres below Tynes Junction Pool.
  • This is scenic Tyne water around the confluence of the North Tyne and South Tyne. Gorge country, open river and plenty to look at between swims.
  • The beat runs to roughly 1,000 metres, with a mixture of deeper pools and more lively streams. Plenty of water to explore.
  • It’s coarse-fishing river water rather than a salmon or trout-only job. Think dace and chub, with occasional perch mixed in.
  • Float-fishing is permitted, so trotting the running water is well worth a go. Look for steady glides and the crease where faster flow meets softer water.
  • Ledger tactics are also allowed. That gives you a handy option in the pools, especially when the river has a bit of colour or the fish are sitting tight.
  • The fishing window is from 1 November to 15 March. A cracking winter option when the river’s moving and the chub are on the munch.
  • Parking is on the left of Howden Lane before the quarry entrance. Park considerately and keep well clear of private land.
  • Catch returns are very important to Tyne Rivers Trust, so make sure yours is completed after the session. Bob on and genuinely useful for the fishery.

Methods: Float-fishing and ledger tactics are permitted. Trotting the streams and glides, or settling a ledger in the pools, should cover the water nicely.

Access & tickets

Day ticket

Tyne Angling Passport booking for the Watersmeet Coarse Fishing Beat. Available from 1 November to 15 March.

£8 (as listed 11 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

chub, perch, roach

Key rules

  • Available to book from 1 November to 15 March.
  • Float-fishing and ledger tactics are permitted.
  • Fly fishing is not the stated method for this coarse beat.
  • Follow the individual beat rules in the Tyne Angling Passport terms.
  • An appropriate Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • Bookings are non-refundable under the shop terms.
  • Catch returns are very important to Tyne Rivers Trust.
  • Park considerately and respect private land.

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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