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Wharfe Bank Fishing, Ulleskelf

River Wharfe · Guided sessions by booking

Wharfe Bank Fishing offers guided barbel sessions on a private, mature stretch of the River Wharfe at Ulleskelf near Tadcaster. There are two private pegs, with winter pike sessions also available — proper handy if you fancy a relaxed day with the river to yourself.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Aire – South Accommodation Road to Woodlesford

River Aire · Members only

A proper stretch of River Aire water running from South Accommodation Road down to Woodlesford, near Leeds. It’s a Leeds & District ASA year-book water, with coarse fish and trout listed for the venue.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Wharfe at Wray Wood, Boston Spa

River Wharfe · Members only

Wray Wood is a proper 1,200-yard coarse-fishing stretch on the River Wharfe near Boston Spa, run by Bingley Angling Club. It’s a members’ water with a cracking head of barbel, plus big chub and perch to keep things interesting.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Aire – Kildwick to Steeton

River Aire · Members only

A cracking 650-metre Aire beat between Kildwick and Steeton, run by Bradford City Angling Association. It’s a quiet, underfished stretch aimed mainly at fly fishing for wild brown trout and grayling, with steep banks, quick water and a bit of effort needed to get in.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Kilnsey Angling Club — River Wharfe beats at Kilnsey and Upper Wharfedale

River Wharfe · Day ticket or members

A cracking chunk of Upper Wharfedale water, with Kilnsey Angling Club beats around Kilnsey, Kettlewell, Starbotton, Hubberholme and Beckermonds. Expect proper upland scenery, streamy runs, deep pools and slow glides, with wild trout above Kettlewell Bridge and annually stocked water below it.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Wharfe at Kearby

River Wharfe · Members only

Kearby is a cracking, rural stretch of the River Wharfe run by Leeds & District ASA. It’s around 800 metres of left-bank fishing, with the water described as suitable for both coarse and trout fishing.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Barton Court Fishery, River Kennet

River Kennet · Day ticket or group booking

Barton Court Fishery is a cracking River Kennet fly-fishing venue in Kintbury, with more than 3 miles through Berkshire’s water meadows. It covers the main river, carriers and side streams, with wild brown trout the headline target.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Wharfe at Otley

River Wharfe · Members only

A proper club-controlled stretch of the Wharfe through Otley, running from above Otley Bridge down to Caley Lodge on Pool Road. It’s varied flowing water with trout and grayling the main targets, plus a few other Wharfe favourites in the mix.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Kennet – Woolhampton

River Kennet · Club members or supervised guests

A cracking 1,500-metre Kennet stretch at Woolhampton, mixing steady, canal-like water up top with proper river bends, creases and slacks below. It’s shared by Twyford & District Fishing Club and BACAS, with barbel, chub, perch and bream on the cards.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Aldermaston – River Kennet

River Kennet · Members only, with association guest arrangements

A proper broad, deep and powerful mile of natural Kennet at Aldermaston, running down to Padworth Mill. It’s Newbury Angling Association water, with bends, scoured holes, a few slacks and some good barbel in the mix.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Towpath Fishery — River Lee Navigation, Hardmead Lock to Stanstead Lock

River Lea · Day ticket or members

A proper 1,600-metre towpath-side stretch on the River Lee Navigation, running from above Hardmead Lock to the boating-marina gate above the Broadwater at Stanstead Lock. Day tickets are available on the bank, with club members fishing free.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Kennet – Brimpton Beat

River Kennet · Syndicate members or guest permits

Brimpton Beat runs from Brimpton Weir to Kings Bridge on the River Kennet, with Wasing Estate looking after the fishing through Wasing Fisheries. It’s a proper rural Kennet-valley stretch, with weirs, bridges, backwaters and water-meadow character.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Leasey Bridge Fishery — River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Leasey Bridge is a cracking little upper Lea fishery near Wheathampstead, with roughly 500 yards of shallow, intimate river and a mature backwater. Verulam Angling Club runs the stretch, with proper mixed coarse fishing and some lovely bonus fish in the backwater.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Warren Beat, River Kennet

River Kennet · Members only or guest ticket

Warren Beat is a secluded River Kennet stretch on Wasing Estate, running from Kings Bridge to the Metal Bailey Bridge. It sits within the River Kennet & Enborne Syndicate and is members-only, with guest permits available if booked ahead.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Marford Farm — River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Marford Farm is one of Verulam Angling Club’s most popular River Lea fisheries, tucked beneath Wheathampstead about five miles north of St Albans. It’s a proper two-part stretch, with tidy pegged swims on the Short Walk and a wilder, more searching Long Walk.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Benham Park, River Kennet

River Kennet · Day ticket

Benham Park is a proper cracking bit of the Kennet near Marsh Benham, just west of Newbury. It’s fly fishing country, with broad main-river glides, deep pools and some lovely, tighter carrier-stream water.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Kings Weir Weir Pool

River Lea · Day ticket

Kings Weir Weir Pool is the day-ticket section of Kings Weir Fishery on the Old River Lea in Hertfordshire. It’s a flowing, weir-affected pool with nine marked swims and some properly tasty specimen fish in it.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Dalston Beat, River Kennet

River Kennet · Members only or guest ticket

Dalston Beat is a private, secluded River Kennet stretch on Wasing Estate, running from Bailey Bridge to the start of the Rowbarge Pub Garden. It’s syndicate water with weir pools, quick races and swirling eddies — proper varied river fishing.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Carthagena Fishery — River Lee section and weirpool

River Lea · Day ticket or members

Carthagena Fishery gives you roughly three-quarters of a mile of coarse river fishing on the River Lee, plus a proper deep weirpool and mill stream at Carthagena Lock. It’s a cracking Hertfordshire venue, particularly noted for specimen barbel, chub and bream.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Hungerford Fishery – Main River Kennet (Beats 1–10)

River Kennet · Paying rods or registered Commoners

Hungerford Fishery’s Main River Kennet runs across ten private beats from Chilton Foliat downstream to Avington. It’s traditional chalk-stream water, managed by the Town and Manor of Hungerford, with access for registered Commoners and paying rods.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Feildes Weir — River Lea weir pool and towpath section

River Lea · Day ticket or club members

Feildes Weir is a proper mixed-coarse bit of the River Lea, with a deeper, quicker weir pool and towpath-side fishing below the lock. It’s jointly run by Ware Angling Club and Hertford Angling Club as part of the Towpath Fishery.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Avington Estate Fishery — River Kennet and Denford Fishery

River Kennet · Day ticket

Avington Estate Fishery and Denford Fishery give you about six miles of wild, clean chalk-stream water on the Middle Kennet and its tributaries. It’s predominantly a game fishery, with wild brown trout, grayling and a cracking mayfly hatch.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Hertford Old River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Hertford Old River Lea is a narrow, winding bit of the original non-navigable Lea, with good depth after recent dredging. It’s a proper mixed coarse fishery with some bigger chub and barbel tucked around the deeper holes and overhanging branches.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Kennet, Sulhamstead Fishery

River Kennet · Day ticket or members

A cracking little CALPAC fishery near Sulhamstead, with roughly 1,500 yards split between a medium-to-fast River Kennet meadow section and a quiet, no-flow canal stretch. It’s open to members and day-ticket anglers, with the canal often coming into its own when the river is in flood.

Checked 9 Oct 2026