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River Ouse – Fulford and Palace Ings

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.

Run by York & District Amalgamation of Anglers · checked 5 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • First, get your bearings: the fishing runs from below the boat moorings to the beck beside the sewage works, opposite Archbishop’s Palace. Those are the limits to keep in mind when choosing your swim.
  • Pumper, Captains Key and Palace Ings are the named sections, with the bypass bridge dividing the fishery. Handy landmarks for sorting which bit you’re heading for before you unload the tackle.
  • The useful bream pointer is the inner shelf. Higher water can bring them onto it, so don’t overlook that feature when the river’s up. That’s a proper stretch-specific clue for planning your session.
  • Winter matches are popular here. If you’re lining up a day-ticket trip, check the match calendar before booking rather than assuming your chosen section will be available when you turn up.
  • Summer brings potentially busy boat traffic. Worth keeping that in mind when picking the season for your trip: this isn’t somewhere to bank on having the river entirely to yourself.
  • For Pumper, park at Love Lane and leave no valuables behind. For the lower section, the listed approach is different: Naburn Lane verge parking, followed by the stone track down towards the fishing.
  • The lower-section walk is approximately five minutes and suits trolleys, which saves a bit of carrying faff. Fishing platforms are listed too, but disabled access is limited; don’t confuse platforms with easy access throughout.
  • Keep the boundaries and exclusions straight: the house-front jetty is out of bounds for fishing. The village-green length is outside YDAA control and cannot be used for matches.

Methods: For a bream session, keep the inner shelf in mind when the water is higher. Plan around potentially busy summer boat traffic, and check match availability before settling on your day.

Access & tickets

River day ticket

Available online or through YDAA sales outlets. Match venues are unavailable for day-ticket bookings.

£6 (as listed 5 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Buy a day ticket online from YDAA using an email address and PayPal, or through a YDAA sales outlet. For online purchases, keep the emailed ticket handy on your mobile or bring a printout.

Fish the club names

roach, bream, perch

Key rules

  • Carry online tickets either printed or displayed on a mobile device.
  • Check the match calendar before booking; match venues are unavailable for day-ticket bookings.
  • Arrange night fishing with the Waters Secretary in advance.
  • Do not fish the house-front jetty.
  • The village-green length is outside YDAA control and cannot be used for matches.
  • Keep within the stated fishery limits, from below the boat moorings to the beck beside the sewage works opposite Archbishop’s Palace.

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

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

York Foss Barrier 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

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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