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River Aire – Knottingley, Old Ornamental Bridge to Motorway Bridge

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A compact River Aire stretch at Knottingley, running from the Old Ornamental Bridge down to the Motorway Bridge. It’s Mirfield Angling Club water, with roughly five pegs and clearly marked bank directions.

Run by Mirfield Angling Club · checked 15 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Ferrybridge Lock 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 Ferrybridge Lock on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • The upper limit is the Old Ornamental Bridge. The lower limit is the Motorway Bridge.
  • There are approximately five pegs listed for this stretch, so it’s a tidy little bit of river rather than a sprawling fishery.
  • Upstream, anglers fish the left bank towards the Old Ornamental Bridge.
  • Downstream, the club directs anglers to fish the right bank to the Motorway Bridge.
  • Parking is in the lay-by next to the river. The listed access postcode is WF11 8ND, so that’s the one to tap into before setting off.
  • This is the lower River Aire around Knottingley, an historic inland-port town with navigable, industrial lower-Aire scenery around the wider area.
  • The stretch is separate from the club’s Ferrybridge water listed on the same page. Don’t assume the two bits have the same access arrangements.
  • No fishing is permitted off the concrete to the canal. That’s a specific rule, so don’t get caught out by wandering onto the wrong bit.
  • The club says access and parking rules must be followed, with bailiffs checking parking, correct access, poaching and illegal fishing methods.
  • There’s no night fishing on any Mirfield Angling Club water. Keep it a daylight session and stick to the rules for this individual stretch.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The checked details don’t give a peg-by-peg fishing breakdown, species list or specific method advice for this stretch. Keep things within the club’s access rules and use only legal fishing methods.

Access & tickets

Mirfield Angling Club access

Club-run stretch. No day tickets advertised for this River Aire water; no separate price published.

Methley Fishery is restricted to eligible Mirfield Angling Club members. No day-ticket price is published because day tickets are not permitted; use the club’s official access information for membership and entry details.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

  • Fish the left bank upstream to the Old Ornamental Bridge.
  • Fish the right bank downstream to the Motorway Bridge.
  • No fishing is permitted off the concrete to the canal.
  • Follow the access and parking rules.
  • Follow the rules applying to this water.
  • Illegal fishing methods and poaching are not permitted.
  • No night fishing on any of the club’s waters.

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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