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Kielder Burn Beat

A cracking upland brown-trout beat on Kielder Burn, run through the Tyne Angling Passport by Tyne Rivers Trust. Both banks are included, with wild trout, fordable shallows, deeper pools and a mayfly hatch to keep things interesting.

Run by Tyne Rivers Trust · checked 11 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Kielder Butteryhaugh 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

  • This is proper scenic Northumberland water, tucked into the forest country around Kielder. Kielder Castle overlooks the burn and the North Tyne, so the setting is bob on.
  • The beat runs from the wall at the entrance to Scaup Farm down to the Deadwater Burn confluence. That’s listed as 4 km, also described as roughly 6 miles of water.
  • It’s a varied little burn rather than one steady channel. Expect fordable shallows broken up by deeper pools, with moderate wading rather than anything too heroic.
  • The main target is genuinely wild brown trout. Typical fish are around 12 oz, with trout to about 1 lb possible. Small, lively fish and a proper wild feel.
  • There’s a varied fly life, including a mayfly hatch. When the hatch is on, a light fly approach should be well worth having in the bag.
  • Fly and worm are allowed up to 31 July, giving you a bit of flexibility early in the season. From August and September, it’s fly only.
  • The season runs from 22 March to 30 September. Early and late in the season, keep an eye on the water and work the deeper pools; in summer, the fly life comes into its own.
  • Give the weir a wide berth: fishing is off-limits for 50 metres above and below it. Don’t be tempted to sneak into the exclusion zone.
  • Access is via the brown Kielder Castle tourist sign from Reservoir Road/C200. Parking is available at Kielder Castle or East Kielder car park.
  • There’s no stated maximum number of anglers. The burn is covered on both banks, so spread out, read the crease and keep the approach tidy on this compact upland water.

Methods: Start with a light fly outfit, covering the glides, pool edges and any obvious hatch activity. Worm is permitted until 31 July, but from August onwards it’s fly only.

Access & tickets

Tyne Angling Passport day ticket

Day ticket for the Kielder Burn beat, covering both banks.

£8 per day (as listed 11 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Tickets are sold through the Tyne Rivers Trust’s Tyne Angling Passport scheme. The ticket price shown by the rights holder is £8.00 per day.

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Key rules

  • Fishing is available from 22 March to 30 September.
  • Fly and worm are permitted until 31 July.
  • Fly only applies during August and September.
  • Avoid fishing for 50 metres above and below the weir.
  • The upstream limit is the wall at the entrance to Scaup Farm.
  • The downstream limit is the Deadwater Burn confluence.

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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