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Hawes and High Abbotside Water — Upper River Ure around Hawes

A proper upper-River Ure ticket water around Hawes and the top of Wensleydale, run by Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association. Expect characterful wild brown trout and grayling fishing, with both river and beck sections and fly or bait tactics on the cards.

Run by Hawes and High Abbotside Angling Association · checked 8 Oct 2026

The lowdown

  • This is upper-river Dales water around Hawes, with roughly 15 miles under the association’s control across the Ure and associated becks.
  • The fishing is aimed at wild brown trout and grayling. The association says all its trout and grayling are wild fish.
  • There’s a nice mix of river and beck fishing, so expect varied water rather than one uniform run. Characterful trout and grayling country, basically.
  • Both fly and bait fishing are allowed. Pick your approach around the flow, the depth and whatever the fish are showing on the day.
  • The trout season runs from 25 March to 30 September. Grayling can be fished from 16 June to 14 March, giving the water a useful extra-season option.
  • The river can rise quickly. Wading is only advised when conditions are visibly safe — no heroics needed, especially after a bit of rain.
  • Maggot fishing is prohibited before 15 June, while groundbaiting, fish baits, roe and medicated baits are all prohibited.
  • The association prefers catch and release. Grayling must be returned, while kept fish need to be at least 10 inches long, with no more than two kept in a day.
  • Access and parking points are published at Haylands Bridge, Halfway Houses, Appersett, Kettlewell Lane and Sandy Wheel. Keep gates and field entrances clear, avoid trampling grass and give livestock plenty of space.
  • Each permit covers one rod at a time. Dogs aren’t permitted with anglers on association waters, so leave the four-legged mate at home.

Methods: Fly and bait fishing are both suitable. Fish to the conditions, take care with wading as the river can rise quickly, and keep things tidy around the swims and access points.

Access & tickets

Visitor evening permit

Fishing from 4pm until dusk.

£10 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Visitor daily permit

One rod at a time. Environment Agency rod licence required separately.

£20 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Visitor weekly or season permit

Weekly permit is £40. Season permit is £80 and covers 50 weeks including grayling fishing.

£40 / £80 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Permits can be bought through PayPal on the association website, through FishPal, or locally at Hawes Caravan Club Site, Hawes Community Office and Dales Countryside Museum. Children under 12 fish free when supervised by an adult; 50% concessions are available for ages 12–16, pensioners and registered disabled anglers.

Fish the club names

trout, perch

Key rules

  • Trout season: 25 March to 30 September.
  • Grayling season: 16 June to 14 March.
  • Grayling must be returned.
  • The association prefers catch and release.
  • Kept fish must be at least 10 inches long, with a maximum of two kept fish per day.
  • Maggot fishing is prohibited before 15 June. Groundbaiting, fish, roe and medicated baits are prohibited.
  • One rod may be fished at a time per association permit, which must be bought before fishing starts and carried while fishing.
  • Dogs are not permitted. Do not block field entrances or gates, litter, trample grass or disturb livestock. Wading is advised only when conditions are visibly safe.
  • An Environment Agency rod licence is required and is not included.

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

Bainbridge 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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