The North Pennines boasts some of the finest upland reservoirs and rivers, renowned for the quality of their fishing. You can choose to fish in some of England's most spectacular landscapes and opportunities abound forcomplete beginners as well as experts. "The River Wear is now established as one of the top sea trout rivers in the country and also has an improving run of salmon that can often be seen leaping at the waterfalls of both the Wear and its tributaries."Simon Hepinstall, Director Fairfield, House Ltd., Stanhope.
Rivers & lakes
River Wear (Stanhope Gauging Station to Rookhope Burn, Eastgate): Weardale Fly Fishers Club: Fly until 1st Sept
then also worm and spinning: Day permits from: Stanhope Newsagents, Front Street, Stanhope.
Frosterley Angling Club 01388 528429 (Peter Elsbury)
Eastgate 01388 747110
Westgate-Cowshill 01388 537482
River Tees (Barnard Castle) : Barnard Castle Angling Club:
Day and week permits from F E Wilkinson, Horse Market, Barnard Castle. 01833 631118
River Tees (Upper Tees, North Bank): Raby Estate: Fly only : Day permits from: Raine's Ironmongers and Raby
Estate Office in Middleton-in-Teesdale or the shop at High Force Waterfall.
Reservoirs
Tunstall Reservoir, Wolsingham, www.go-fish.co.uk/venue_1907.htm
Austin Lowery T. 01388 818242, M 07825951525
Witton Castle Lakes, Witton-le-Wear
Northumbrian Water
Balderhead, Cow Green, and Selset are fortunate to have three of the very best wild brown trout fisheries
in the country. All based in Teesdale, they are full of fighting fit trout, providing excellent sport. The trout in
these reservoirs are 100% native, having descended from the original upland brownies which lived in the
streams before the dams were built. Lightning quick and very hard fighting these fish are a joy to catch.
Day permits for Balderhead, Selset and Cow Green are available to buy from Grassholme visitor centre only.
Permits can also be bought in advance using your debit or credit card by calling on 01833 641 121 or online at
http://www.fishpal.com. Please note, the honesty box system will not be available at Cow Green.
