Fishing in Scarborough: waters near you

River Ouse – Beningbrough Park and Village Sections

River Ouse · Day ticket

Over two miles of right-bank Ouse fishing, split between Beningbrough’s Park and Village sections and run by YDAA. There’s proper variety here, with summer bream, barbel and pike among the named fish, plus the Nidd mouth opposite the Park section.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Naburn Below Lock

River Ouse · Day ticket

A tidal bit of the Ouse below Naburn Lock, managed jointly by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers and Naburn Caravan Park. There’s day-ticket fishing here, with feeder work for roach and skimmers on the cards — but keep a proper eye on those rapidly changing levels.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Poppleton

River Ouse · Day tickets available

Poppleton gives you approximately three miles of right-bank River Ouse fishing under York & District Amalgamation of Anglers. There are three sections to go at, with roach, bream and perch named and day tickets available for non-members.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Fulford and Palace Ings

River Ouse · Day ticket

Fulford and Palace Ings is a left-bank River Ouse fishery run by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers, with £6 day tickets available. Roach, bream and perch are named here, and it’s a popular spot for winter matches.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Widdington, below Linton Weir

River Ouse · Members only

Widdington gives YDAA members roughly three-quarters of a mile of right-bank Ouse fishing below Linton Weir. It’s a members-only stretch with chub, barbel and bream in the mix, and feeder-fished caster or pellet is the suggested approach.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Donkey Woods

River Ouse · Members only

Donkey Woods is YDAA’s members-only right-bank stretch of the Ouse, with shallow sand-bed water and deeper swims above the road bridge. It’s a popular winter match fishery, with bream, roach and perch named for the stretch.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Newton-on-Ouse

River Ouse · Yearbook holders only; member guest permits available

Newton-on-Ouse gives Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers yearbook holders two fields of left-bank fishing on the Ouse. There are 33 numbered permanent pegs, with access from the Kyle end and fishing allowed until 11pm.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Nun Monkton (formerly Alice Hawthorne)

River Ouse · Yearbook holders and permitted guests

Nun Monkton, formerly called Alice Hawthorne, is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ right-bank stretch of the River Ouse in North Yorkshire. There are two match lengths, with access for yearbook holders and a guest-permit option — not public day-ticket fishing.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Red House

River Ouse · Day ticket

Red House gives you over two miles of the Ouse’s right bank under York & District Amalgamation of Anglers, with day tickets available. There’s bream, roach, perch and barbel to go at, plus occasional carp and tench.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Linton-on-Ouse (Top)

River Ouse · Yearbook holders and accompanied guest-pass anglers

Linton-on-Ouse (Top) is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ left-bank stretch of the River Ouse, covering two fields downstream of Hunters Lodge. It’s yearbook-holder water, with permanent pegs numbered 232–263 — not a public day-ticket stop.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Acaster

River Ouse · Members only

Acaster is YDAA’s members-only stretch on the tidal Ouse, with right-bank fishing from Naburn Weir to the Old Salmon Hut. There’s feeder sport for roach and skimmers, plus specimen chub and barbel in the weir pool — but keep a proper eye on those fast-rising levels.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse – Linton-on-Ouse (Bottom)

River Ouse · Yearbook holders only

Linton-on-Ouse Bottom is Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers’ left-bank Ouse water, covering two fields downstream of Linton Top. It’s a yearbook-holders-only stretch, with permanent pegs numbered 264–294.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

River Ouse Naburn

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or members

A proper tidal Ouse stretch around Naburn Lock, with mixed coarse and game-fishing rules depending on exactly where and when you fish. The weir pool is the headline bit, holding specimen chub, barbel and salmon, while roach and skimmer bream are the feeder targets.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Poppleton “Sellars”

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or members

Poppleton “Sellars” is a cracking right-bank Ouse stretch north-west of York, running from the paddock above the railway bridge down to below the ring road bridge. It’s a proper winter roach venue, with bream in the deeper areas and plenty of match-stretch pedigree.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Beningbrough

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

A cracking YDAA day-ticket stretch on the right bank of the Ouse, running for over two miles through the Park and Village sections at Beningbrough. Proper mixed fishing here, with big barbel, summer bream bags and specimen pike around the Nidd mouth.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Red House

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket or night ticket by arrangement

A proper two-mile-plus Ouse stretch beside Red House, near Moor Monkton, with two very different sections and plenty of room for all methods. It’s right-bank YDAA water, day-ticketed, and capable of anything from good roach and perch sport to cracking summer bream bags.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Fulford

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

Fulford is a proper Ouse match stretch on the left bank, split into the Pumper, Captains Key and Palace Ings. Day tickets are available, with roach, bream and perch on the cards depending on season, water and boat traffic.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Ouse Widdington

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Members only

A cracking members-only stretch of the Yorkshire Ouse, running from the bottom of Linton Weir to the notice board opposite Kyle Beck near Newton-on-Ouse. YDAA controls the right bank, with proper chub and barbel potential and plenty of river character.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Ouse Poppleton

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Day ticket

A cracking three-mile day-ticket stretch on the right bank of the Ouse at Nether Poppleton, split into three sections and run by YDAA. It’s varied river fishing, with abundant roach and bream, named hotspots and plenty of room for different approaches.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Ouse Acaster

River Ouse (Yorkshire) · Members only

A very long, members-only stretch of the tidal River Ouse, with YDAA controlling the right bank from Naburn Weir to the Old Salmon Hut. The weir pool is the real draw, with roach, skimmer bream, chub, barbel and river carp on the cards.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

River Swale – Village Fishery, Helperby

River Swale · Day ticket

Village Fishery is a proper lowland River Swale stretch near Helperby and Brafferton, run by Helperby & Brafferton Angling Club. It’s available on a £6 day ticket, with the Swing Bridge marking the upper limit for day-ticket anglers.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Brompton-on-Swale beat, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Brompton-on-Swale is a proper mixed fly and coarse beat on the fast-flowing, flood-prone River Swale. RADAS runs the water, with visiting anglers welcome on a £12.50 day permit.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Easby Waters, River Swale

River Swale · Day ticket

Easby Waters is a cracking 1.8 km River Swale beat near Richmond, with a mix of fly and coarse fishing beside Easby Abbey and the popular Easby Loop. RADAS holds the fishing rights, with pegs 1–9 covering the main sections.

Checked 7 Oct 2026

Nutwith stretch of the River Ure

River Ure · Day ticket

Nutwith is a cracking four-mile, single-bank stretch of the River Ure on Swinton Estate land near Swinton and Masham. Day tickets are available, with salmon and grayling booked through FishPal and trout arranged specially.

Checked 7 Oct 2026