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Standen Estate, Mitton / Mitton Beat

Mitton Beat is a cracking natural-river day-ticket stretch run through the Ribble Rivers Trust Angling Passport Scheme. It covers around 2.5 km across the River Ribble and River Calder, with game and coarse fishing in a proper wild setting.

Run by Ribble Rivers Trust · checked 11 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Henthorn gauge

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

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The lowdown

  • The Ribble section runs from Mitton Bridge towards Mitton Wood, while the Calder water is also part of the beat. Current beat references are SD716387 to SD710371, with postcode BB7 9PQ.
  • You get the left bank of the Ribble and the right bank of the Calder. This is natural river fishing rather than tidy stocked ponds, so expect proper bankside character and changing water.
  • There are no fishing platforms or built facilities. Paths can be narrow, uneven or overgrown, and trees, plants, steep banks, livestock and strong currents are all part of the deal.
  • The Trust describes Mitton as offering both game and coarse fishing. Named game species are salmon, sea trout and brown trout, with grayling and coarse fish covered by the beat rules.
  • During the game season, all water from Mitton Bridge to the Calder foot is game fishing. The Ribble woodland section and the Calder section up to 20 metres from the Calder foot allow both coarse and game fishing.
  • The game-angling season runs from 15 March to 31 October. Coarse-fishing and grayling season runs from 1 November to 14 March, so there is a clear seasonal switch in approach.
  • Brown-trout fishing is fly-only. Bait fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout is banned, while lure or spinning needs a migratory salmonid ticket and is only allowed above the blue marker on Mitton Bridge.
  • The whole beat is catch-and-release only. Coarse fish must go straight back, keepnets are not allowed, and barbless hooks are required.
  • Parking is in the layby on the left after the Aspinall Arms when travelling from Clitheroe via Edisford Bridge. Allow time for the walk-in and take care around the uneven access.
  • Wading beyond the river’s central line is prohibited, and there is no fishing from weirs or bridges. Dogs are not allowed on the Mitton Beat.

Methods: Fly fishing is the key game approach, with brown trout fly-only. Lure or spinning is tightly controlled, while the coarse and grayling season suits permitted coarse methods in the relevant sections.

Access & tickets

Ribble Rivers Trust Angling Passport Scheme day ticket

Mitton Beat ticket; buy before fishing. Tickets can cost as little as £5 per person per day.

As little as £5 per person per day (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Migratory salmonid ticket

Required for lure fishing or spinning.

Tickets are bought through the Ribble Rivers Trust online Angling Passport token system. Trout and coarse fishing needs two standard tokens or one Mitton Trout token; salmon and sea-trout fishing needs six standard tokens or one Mitton Salmon token. Tokens are valid for 14 days after purchase.

Fish the club names

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Key rules

  • Catch-and-release only.
  • Game-angling season: 15 March to 31 October.
  • Coarse-fishing and grayling season: 1 November to 14 March.
  • Brown-trout fishing is fly-only; bait fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout is prohibited.
  • Lure fishing or spinning requires a migratory salmonid ticket and is only permitted when the water is above the blue marker on Mitton Bridge.
  • Barbless hooks are required.
  • No wading beyond the central line of the river, and no fishing from weirs or bridges.
  • Coarse fish must be returned, keepnets are prohibited, and dogs are not allowed.

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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