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Witton-le-Wear to Croxdale River Wear beats

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.

Run by Bishop Auckland District Angling Club · checked 11 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

River level integration coming for this stretch.

The lowdown

  • This is a named section in BADAC’s wider River Wear beats, so there’s a fair bit of water to get your head around.
  • The upstream reference point is Witton-le-Wear, with the fishing running downstream to Croxdale, just outside Durham City.
  • The setting is classic rural Wear: villages, farmland and wooded river banks. Proper pleasant water to spend a day on.
  • BADAC’s beat map book shows named pools across its waters. Handy enough when you’re working out where to start.
  • Many of the club’s beats offer double-bank fishing, though that isn’t confirmed for every part of this specific section.
  • It’s managed game-fishing water, with the club looking after the banks through bailiffs and ongoing management.
  • The club names salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling across its waters. A cracking mix of Wear game fish.
  • Methods vary with the individual beat and the time of year, so check the relevant rules before setting up.
  • Season dates matter here. Fishing is subject to the permitted Environment Agency season for each species.
  • The club says its online membership system gives anglers access to the rules and beat maps. Worth having that sorted before you head off.

Methods: Methods vary according to the beat and time of year. Check the club’s current beat information and the permitted Environment Agency season for the species you’re targeting.

Access & tickets

2026 full adult membership

Fishing on club waters for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling. Valid 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

£190 (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior membership

Junior options are available, with conditions set out on the club’s booking system.

Visitor access

Third-party listings indicate visitor day-ticket availability, but no current day-ticket price for this exact beat is published on the rights holder’s accessible pages.

The 2026 full adult membership costs £190 and runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. Membership and the club rules and beat maps are handled through BADAC’s online booking system; current visitor access should be checked there too.

Fish the club names

trout, eel, chub

Named by Bishop Auckland District Angling Club across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • Fishing is subject to the permitted Environment Agency season for each species.
  • Anglers must hold the relevant Environment Agency licence.
  • Check the club’s current rules through its online membership system.
  • Follow the conditions applying to the relevant beat and time of year.
  • Use the club’s beat maps and current access information before fishing.
  • Junior membership conditions are set out on the club’s booking system.

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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