Cumbria has more fishing waters than any other county in England, and Eden offers many opportunities to enjoy this past time. Try your hand at fishing on the River Eden and its tributaries or on Lake Ullswater.
Where to fish in Eden:
River Eden Lower Reaches
Flowing south to north, and running from Armathwaite, through Wetheral and Carlisle, to the river's estuary on the Solway Firth.
River Eden - near Lazonby
Four and a half miles of salmon, with Wild Trout and Grayling.
Contact: Howard Oliver 01768 898229 or Gillie, Edwith Tailford, 01228 560122
River Eden Middle Reaches
From the Temple Sowerby area, just past Watersmeet (the point where the River Eamont meets the River Eden) to Armathwaite, through Temple Sowerby, Eden Lacy and Lazonby and running close to the market town of Penrith.
Eden Lacy
Fishing comprises 1.8 miles of the left bank, with 12 named pools and a fishing hut set amongst a wooded and wild flower area opposite the renowned Lacy Caves.
Fish: Salmon, Brown Trout and Grayling.
Contact: Victor Gubbins
Telephone: 01768 898316
Email: victor@edenlacy.co.uk
Hornby Hall, Brougham
The lower end of the River Eamont is famous for the quality of the brown trout. There are two beats, one flows alongside the ancient church of Ninekirks and has several good pools. The other is at Udford which is wider and flows more slowly into the Eden. Day tickets available.
Telephone: 01768 891114
Email: enquire@hornbyhall.co.uk
Penrith Angling Association
Penrith Angling Association control over 40 miles of fishing on the rivers Eden, Eamont, Lowther, Petteril, Lyvennet, Leith, Dacre Beck, Biggle Beck, Haweswater Beck and Trout Beck. Visitor tickets available.
Contact: The Secretary, Mr A Dixon
Telephone: 01768 88294
Email: penrithaa@btinternet.com
Website: www.penrithanglers.co.uk
The Yorkshire Fly-Fishers' Club
Controls over 20 miles of fishing on the Rivers Eden and Eamont in Cumbria. Set in stunning picturesque countryside the beats on the upper, middle and lower Eden provide excellent and varied waters holding brown trout and grayling. The club does not issue day tickets. Limited membership opportunities are filled via a waiting list.
Yorkshire Fly Fishers Club
Unit 6 Dyneley Road
Greenbank Business Park
Blackburn
BB1 3AB
Telephone: 01254 679222
Whins Pond Coarse Fishery
Edenhall, Penrith. Day permits available.
Telephone: 01768 862671
Blencarn Lake - Blencarn Hall
10 miles east of Penrith. A single 15 acre stream fed reservoir, in peaceful farming countryside. Coloured shallow water. Fish: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout.
Day tickets available.
Contact: Mr J Stamper on 01768 88284
Go Wild
Have 28 challenging fishing beats spread throughout the Eden Valley. Their Middle Eden beats include: Crowdundle Beck, River Eden: Kings Arms, River Petteril, Kettleside Farm, Crowdundle Beck: Acorn Bank, Wet Sleddale Reservoir and River Eden: Temple Sowerby. For more information on Go Wild, telephone 01768 866788 or visit http://gowild.edenriverstrust.org.uk/index.php/the_beats/%20
River Eden Upper Reaches:
Flowing from the source of the river on Mallerstang Common, to Watersmeet, near Temple Sowerby, where the Rivers Eden and Eamont join.
Ullswater
The fishing is divided between the National Trust and private landowners. There is limited public access, so ensure that you have the landowners permission before going onto private land. Fish: Pike, Trout and Char.
For further details contact: The Property Manager (National Trust)
Telephone: 017684 82067
Email: ullswater@nationaltrust.org.uk
Or contact the Lake District National Park Authority on 01768 482414
Brothers Water (West Shore), Ullswater
National Trust water, with a small lake at the foot of Kirkstone Pass. Fishing available on the western shore at the top end. Fish: Brown Trout, Perch and Eel. For more information, contact the National Trust on 01768 482067 or 017684 82467.
Hayeswater
Off the A592 at Hartsop on Kirkstone Pass. Permits available from Ullswater Tourist Information Centre. For more information, contact Neil Birkinshaw on 015395 35630, Email: info@lakedistrictfishing.net
Rookin House
Fishing pond stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Rookin House Farm
Troutbeck
Ullswater
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0SS
Telephone: 017684 83561
Email: enquiries@rookinhouse.co.uk
Appleby Angling Association
Has rights to several sections of the River Eden, all within about 5 miles of Appleby Town Centre, and members have some reciprocal rights with Penrith Angling Association.
For further details, contact the ticket secretary:
H Pigney and Son, Ironmongers
High Wiend
Appleby
Cumbria
Telephone: 017683 51240
Bessy Beck Trout Fishery
Stocked weekly, with Rainbow and Brown.
Newbiggin-on-Lune, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4LY
Telephone: 01539 623303.
Email: enquiries@bessybecktrout.co.uk
Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association
KSDAA control some nine miles of fishing on the River Eden and a further four miles on the River Belah and Scandal Beck, all of these fisheries offer wild brown trout fly fishing. Stretches of the River Eden include: Pendragon, Wharton Hall, Stenkrith, Frank’s Bridge, Eastfield Bridge, Beckfoot, Musgrove, Ploughlands, Warcop, River Belah - above and below Belah Bridge. Day tickets available.
Contact: The Secretary, Mr J Garner on 017683 51552
Email: secretary06@kirkbystephen.net or visit www.kirkbystephen.net/index.htm
John Pape Angling Services (Fly Fishing)
Four rods available daily for fly fishing on extensive stretches of the River Eden. For more information, visit www.edenflyfishers.talktalk.net or email: jpangler@sky.com
Alston and District Angling Association
River South Tyne (Alston to Langley Viaduct). Fly and spinning only.
Telephone: 01434 381270
Go Wild
Have 28 challenging fishing beats spread throughout the Eden Valley.
Their Upper Eden beats include: Scandal Beck, Smardale Mill, River Eden: Musgrave Beat, Hoff Beck, Swindale Beck and Hilton Beck: Murton Hall, Kings Meaburn Beat, Trout Beck: Bridge End Farm, River Lyvennet: Crossrigg House, Trout Beck, Long Marton and River Lyvennet: Crossrigg Farm. For more information on Go Wild, telephone: 01768 866788 or visit http://gowild.edenriverstrust.org.uk/index.php/the_beats/%20
Further information
For a leaflet on Where to go Fishing in the North West, produced by the Environment Agency, or a REDFA Fishing guide for Eden, please contact Penrith TIC.
Anyone fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels within England or Wales must hold a Rod Licence (available from post offices or on-line from the Environment Agency). For more information, visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk. Ensure that you have the relevant landowners permission before going onto private land and always check if any restrictions apply.
Go Wild in Eden is a new initiative from Eden Rivers Trust that allows fishing on private stretches of rivers subject to the purchase of a token for each beat (and a rod licence). Beats are available along limited sections of the Eden and Lyvennet rivers, Hoff Beck, Trout Beck, Hilton Beck and Crowdundle Beck. Fishing tokens from Appleby Tourist Information Centre and Eden Rivers Trust.
Eden Rivers Trust http://trust.edenriverstrust.org.uk
Environment Agency's Fishing Licence Information www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/default.aspx
