Fishing in Thirsk: waters near you
6 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Thirsk, plus 46 river stretches across North Yorkshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Thirsk waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Thirsk, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Woodland Lakes Fishery (about 2 miles), Woodland View Fisheries (about 2 miles) and The Oaks Lakes (about 3 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, perch, barbel, catfish on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? North Yorkshire has 46 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Thirsk, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Thirsk
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Fisheries near Thirsk
74%Woodland Lakes Fishery
Thirsk · 3 lakes on site
Woodland Lakes at Carlton Miniott is a proper mixed coarse venue, catering for pleasure sessions, club outings and competitive matches. There’s night fishing too, plus a tackle shop and a café for breakfast and a brew.
80%Woodland View Fisheries
Thirsk · 2 lakes on site
Woodland Lakes Fishery near Thirsk is a proper multi-water venue, with 11 managed lakes covering roughly 45 acres. There’s coarse, match and specimen fishing, plus bookable night fishing on selected waters.
79%The Oaks Lakes
Thirsk · 8 lakes on site
The Oaks Lakes near Thirsk is a proper mixed-coarse complex: ten lakes, over 400 advertised pegs and a mix of match, pleasure and specimen fishing. There’s a café, tackle shop and camping park too, with appointment-only Willows offering a different pace from the match lakes.
65%Brafferton Fisheries
Boroughbridge · 4 lakes on site
Four landscaped lakes, day-ticket fishing and a proper mix of carp and coarse fish make Brafferton a handy shout near Boroughbridge. Island Lake has advertised carp to 24 lb, while F1 Lake brings the match-fishing angle.
77%River Ure
Ripon · 2 lakes on site
A cracking nine-mile stretch of River Ure water managed by Ripon Piscatorial Association, with shallow streams, deeper pools, glides and match-fishing sections. It offers a proper mix of roach, dace, perch, chub, bream, barbel, pike and grayling, with all fish returned.
Easingwold
Forest Lane Fishery
Forest Lane Fishery
Easingwold · 5 lakes on site
Forest Lane Fishery at Alne has five lakes, more than 130 pegs and a proper mix of pleasure and match fishing. Pick from mixed coarse fishing, carp and barbel, or match-only water with an island to work towards.
River stretches in North Yorkshire
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