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Fishwick Bottoms / Fishwick Free Stretch

River Ribble · Free fishing; Environment Agency rod licence required

Fishwick Bottoms is the Ribble Free Stretch near Preston and Walton-le-Dale. It’s a broad, lowland floodplain reach with free fishing, but you’ll still need the appropriate Environment Agency rod licence.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Farnley Estate River Tyne Beat

River Tyne · Day ticket or syndicate

Farnley Estate’s River Tyne beat sits near Corbridge in Northumberland, with fishing arranged along the Farnley bank. It’s a peaceful, well-kept salmon beat with a wild feel, a sequence of named pools and space for three rods.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Grindleton and Sawley

River Ribble · Members only

Grindleton and Sawley is Ribblesdale Angling Association water on the River Ribble, with three pools on one bank. It’s mainly a game-fishing venue, with two pools geared to fly fishing and one better suited to spinning and bait.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Grindleton, River Ribble

River Ribble · Members only

A cracking near-four-mile stretch of the Ribble at Grindleton, controlled by Clitheroe Angling Association. It’s mostly double-bank and strictly fly-only, with brown trout, a decent head of grayling, plus salmon and sea trout interest.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Horton in Ribblesdale Fishery

River Ribble · Club members

A cracking, roughly 12-mile stretch of the River Ribble, running from Gearstones down to Helwith Bridge beneath Pen-y-ghent and near Ribblehead Viaduct. It’s Manchester Anglers’ Association water, mainly wild brown trout country with the occasional salmon.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Hothersall Beat

River Ribble · Members only

Hothersall is a cracking member-only beat on the Ribble, with just over a mile and a quarter of pools, runs and recognised salmon-taking spots. There’s plenty of variety too, from the big Island Pool to streamier water holding trout and sea trout.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Bywell to Ovingham, River Tyne

River Tyne · Day ticket

A proper scenic Tyne valley stretch running from Bywell through Bywell Bridge towards Ovingham, with both north- and south-bank sections on the Federation map. The lower Bywell addition is about a mile long and is north-bank only, with its own salmon-permit and reporting requirements.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Witton-le-Wear to Croxdale River Wear beats

River Wear · Club members or visitors where available

A proper long run of managed game water, stretching from just below Witton-le-Wear down to Croxdale outside Durham City. It sits within Bishop Auckland District Angling Club’s wider River Wear beat system, with named pools and rural Wear scenery along the way.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Long Preston Beat (Mid-Ribble Angling Society)

River Ribble · Members only

Long Preston Beat is a cracking bit of upper Ribble water on the left bank, forming part of the Long Preston Deeps. It looks like one long pool, but is actually four connected pools, with migratory fish gathering here later in the season.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Low Moor / Ribblesdale Pool

River Ribble · Day ticket

Low Moor / Ribblesdale Pool is a proper mixed-species River Ribble stretch on the south bank, immediately behind Ribblesdale Pool in Clitheroe. It’s part of the council’s large fishable stretch through town, with council permits required alongside an Environment Agency rod licence.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Willow Tree Island

River Great Ouse · Members only

Willow Tree Island is a proper secluded little venue on the River Great Ouse at Offord, with fishing on both the main river and a deep back stream. It’s LAA water, with around 30 swims and a cracking mix of roach, chub, bream, tench and the odd bigger surprise.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Kielder Burn Beat

River Tyne · Day ticket

A cracking upland brown-trout beat on Kielder Burn, run through the Tyne Angling Passport by Tyne Rivers Trust. Both banks are included, with wild trout, fordable shallows, deeper pools and a mayfly hatch to keep things interesting.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Chester-le-Street & District Angling Club lower River Wear beats

River Wear · Day ticket or members

The lower River Wear beats around Chester-le-Street are the club’s first accessible non-tidal water, with pools, runs and gravelly bits aimed at migratory and resident game fish. It’s urban in places, but still a proper bit of Wear with salmon and sea-trout water in the mix.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Welney (Old Bedford River / River Delph)

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

A proper Fenland low-flow venue run by Welney Angling Club, covering the Old Bedford River and River Delph around Welney parish. Pike, zander and big carp are the headline draws, with plenty of classic coarse-fishing options too.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Ovingham and Prudhoe, River Tyne

River Tyne · Day ticket

Ovingham and Prudhoe sit on the main Tyne, with roughly two miles of Northumberland Anglers Federation water to explore. It’s big, wild and properly picturesque, with early-season salmon and sea-trout fishing, plus cracking coarse sport when the river has a bit of colour.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Whitehouse Farm, River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or syndicate

Whitehouse Farm gives you privately controlled fishing on both the River Great Ouse and Padbury Brook near Bourton, Buckingham. It’s a seasonal setup, with day permits and a small syndicate available.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Prebends & Cathedral Waters, River Wear

River Wear · Members only

Prebends & Cathedral Waters is a cracking central-Durham stretch, wrapped around the peninsula beneath Durham Castle and Cathedral. It’s deep, slow and properly picturesque, with steep wooded valley sides and a cracking World Heritage Site backdrop.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Eden Lacy Fishery

River Eden · Day ticket

Eden Lacy is a proper secluded River Eden beat near Lazonby and Great Salkeld, with 1.8 miles of left-bank fishing and 15 named pools. It’s fly fishing only, booked by the day and by rod through FishEden or FishPal.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Great Mitton (Edisford Hall Syndicate)

River Ribble · Day ticket

Great Mitton runs along the north bank of the Ribble, from Edisford Bridge down towards Edisford Hall. It’s one of the four council-permitted fishing stretches around Clitheroe, with trout, sea trout, salmon, chub, grayling and roach available.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Brockholes and Red Scar Wood (River Ribble)

River Ribble · Members only

A cracking River Ribble stretch around Red Scar Wood, running upstream into Alston Wood at Elston. It’s jointly run by Wigan District Angling Association and St Helens Angling Association, with barbel, chub, roach and dace on the target list.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Stanhope Gauging Station to Rookhope Burn, Eastgate

River Wear · Day ticket

A cracking upland stretch of the River Wear, running from Stanhope Gauging Station upstream to Rookhope Burn at Eastgate. It’s day-ticket game water for wild brown trout, with sea trout and salmon also on the list.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Kings Arms private fishing beat, Temple Sowerby

River Eden · Day ticket

A tranquil private River Eden beat near Temple Sowerby, run by The Kings Arms. Fly fishing is available for grayling and trout, with day passes and annual passes on offer.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Knight Stainforth Farm / Caravan Park fishing

River Ribble · Members only, with guests by invitation

Knight Stainforth Farm / Caravan Park is a Settle Anglers’ Association stretch on the right-hand, west bank of the River Ribble. It runs from below Stainforth Packhorse Bridge down to the existing Robin Hoods Wood fishing, with the Foss Pool off-limits.

Checked 11 Oct 2026

Long Preston (Bowland GFA)

River Ribble · Members only

Long Preston is a proper Ribble game-fishing beat run by Bowland Game Fishing Association, with the inspected upper section sitting between Stainforth and Long Preston Beck. There’s slower deep water, varied river habitat and some cracking floodplain-shaped features around the Long Preston Deeps.

Checked 11 Oct 2026