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River Aire – Steeton

A cracking 1,600-metre run of the River Aire at Steeton, with the right bank controlled by Bradford City Angling Association. It’s mainly a brown-trout and grayling water, with a few proper coarse surprises in the mix.

Run by Bradford City Angling Association · checked 9 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Kildwick 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 stretch runs from Steeton Beck, just upstream of Silsden Bridge, down to the end of the fifth field below the bridge. The lower boundary has a limit sign, so it’s nice and clear.
  • Fishing is right bank only. Access is via public footpaths, with an upstream stile below the parking area and a downstream stile beside the metal gate near the manure heaps.
  • There’s a pull-in a few yards south of Silsden Bridge. The surface can be a bit uneven, and parking beyond the manure-heap gate is a definite no-no.
  • This is predominantly a game-fishing stretch, with brown trout and grayling the main draw. Chub, barbel and pike are also named, so there’s a cheeky mixed-fishery angle.
  • Expect a mixed river character rather than a uniform canal-like run. Look for the crease, steadier glides and any depth or cover that breaks up the flow.
  • Fly-fishing and light game methods are the obvious starting point for the trout and grayling. On the coarse side, trotting or a tidy feeder approach could suit the chub and barbel where the flow allows.
  • The fishery is open from 25 March to 14 March the following year. That gives you the main spring, summer and autumn window, with conditions and river colour likely deciding how the day fishes.
  • Downstream access needs care: anglers must cross the main road carefully to reach the stile. Stick to the public footpaths and designated access points throughout.
  • All BCAA fisheries are catch-and-release, and catch returns are requested online after fishing. Barbless or de-barbed hooks are recommended, which is bob on for a fish-focused stretch.

Methods: Fly fishing and light game tactics are the natural fit for the brown trout and grayling. For the named coarse fish, try trotting or a controlled feeder in the steadier glides and deeper-looking water.

Access & tickets

Annual adult membership

For anglers aged 17–64. A £15 joining fee applies to most new or late-renewing members.

£49 (as listed 9 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Concessionary membership

A £15 joining fee applies to most new or late-renewing members.

£33 (as listed 9 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior membership / guest permit

Junior membership is free for anglers aged 16 and under. A member may purchase a guest permit, which must be booked before fishing.

Junior: free; guest permit: £8 (as listed 9 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Bradford City Angling Association does not issue day tickets. You’ll need current BCAA membership, or a pre-booked guest permit from a member.

Fish the club names

carp, chub, barbel, pike

Key rules

  • All fishing is catch-and-release.
  • The fishery is open from 25 March to 14 March the following year.
  • No night fishing is permitted.
  • Fishing is from the right bank only.
  • Use public footpaths and designated access points.
  • Carry proof of current BCAA membership and an Environment Agency rod licence.
  • Barbless or de-barbed hooks are recommended.
  • Submit catch returns online after fishing.

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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