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River Eden: Eastfield Bridge

A cracking upper Eden stretch upstream from Eastfield Bridge, run by Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association. There’s good fly water, a waterfall, deeper slow water and wild brown trout in attractive upper Eden countryside.

Run by Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association · checked 11 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Great Musgrave Bridge gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready

The lowdown

  • The Eastfield stretch starts upstream of Eastfield Bridge, on the northern outskirts of Kirkby Stephen.
  • It runs up to the flow station beside the Kirkby Stephen–Warcop road. No exact mileage is given for this particular stretch.
  • There’s good fly water upstream of the bridge, with the fishing continuing past a waterfall and beyond.
  • Wading is necessary when conditions are appropriate, so keep an eye on the river before committing to it.
  • Above the top bend, the character changes. The river becomes deep and slow flowing, with a different sort of swim to pick apart.
  • Trees and dense vegetation make the upper section trickier. Proper stealth and tidy casting will be handy here.
  • Day and weekly ticket holders are fly-only for trout and grayling. Spinning is off-limits, apart from for junior members.
  • The water holds wild brown trout, and KSDAA does not stock its waters. A natural-looking Eden ticket, basically.
  • The trout season runs from 15 March to 30 September inclusive. Grayling can be fished from 16 June to 31 January.
  • The whole of the association’s water is closed from 1 February to 14 March inclusive. Catch-and-release and barbless hooks are strongly encouraged.

Methods: Fly fishing is the main game here, with wading where conditions allow. Work the quicker fly water around the bridge and waterfall, then expect deeper, slower water above the top bend.

Access & tickets

Day ticket

Available for fly fishing for trout and grayling, subject to the association rules.

£20 (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Weekly ticket

Available for fly fishing for trout and grayling, subject to the association rules.

£50 (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Annual membership

Non-resident, resident adult and junior membership options are available for the 2026–27 season.

Non-resident £100; resident adult £75; junior free (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day and weekly permits are available online through Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association. Membership is also available, including resident, non-resident and free under-18 membership options.

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Key rules

  • Day and weekly ticket holders may fish for trout and grayling with fly only.
  • Spinning is not allowed except by junior members.
  • The trout season runs from 15 March through 30 September inclusive.
  • The grayling season runs from 16 June through 31 January.
  • All KSDAA waters are closed from 1 February through 14 March inclusive.
  • Up to two trout and/or grayling may be retained per day, subject to the stated minimum size.
  • No fish may be retained if shorter than 12 inches from nose to fork of tail.
  • A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required, and dogs are not permitted with anglers on association waters.

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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