Along the Yorkshire Coast you’ll find endless possibilities with the option of heading out over the dazzling seas to try your hand at catching something. The North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks provide the most spectacular setting around the scenic rivers and lakes of the area. There are rivers and canals flowing through cities so you wouldn’t need to travel far to take part. Fishing can be enjoyed with a rod license with or without paying for a club membership or a day ticket, depending on the location. Reservoirs around the county also boast tranquil fishing opportunities so there’s really no reason not to see for yourself.
Suitable for all levels of expertise, Yellowtop Country Park boasts two acres of well-stocked lake close to York and Pocklington with a range of coarse fish, including ghost carp. On the Yorkshire Coast – Star Carr Lakes boast a variety of silver fish, bream, carp and ide as well as specimen and golden tench scattered throughout three lakes. Scarborough Mere Fishery is home to three natural lakes and a nine-acre specimen pool teeming with bream and tench in addition to carp and pike up to 30lbs. Back towards the coast, a record-breaking catch took place near Richmond at Erics Willows at Catterick where a 59lbs carp was reeled in. Woodland Lakes near Thirsk is a popular match venue and well-known fishery, spread over 40 acres with 13 lakes and 380 pegs. For a more care-free experience, at least five of the lakes are reserved for non-competitive anglers at any given time.
Angling clubs are commonplace in Yorkshire with access ranging from day tickets to year-round memberships. The Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers offers access to over 40 waters and an automatic membership to The Anglers Club social. The York and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers is comprised of ten clubs and more than 1,000 members, offering more than 20 stretches of river in Yorkshire, canal fishing and seven unique bodies of still water.
Fly and coarse fishing is available at Wetherby and District Angling Club along rivers and canals and in the Sicklinghall Ponds. The Ilkley Angling Association provides opportunities for game and coarse fishing on the River Wharfe and in ponds at Ben Rhydding. These two clubs have an excellent agreement that allows a limited number of members access to each other’s waters completely free of charge and restrictions.
There is no shortage of choice when it comes to Angling Clubs with options all over including Middlesborough and Skipton in North Yorkshire; Driffield in the East; Treeton Dyke at Rotherham in the South and Wakefield, Huddersfield and Ryburn and Halifax in West Yorkshire. And there’s something for everyone throughout the year with Scar House Reservoir being ideal for calmer weather and Coniston Hall Lake at its very best during the early season.
No matter what you’re hoping for or when you’re looking to go, Yorkshire has it all and our range of properties are the perfect choice to make your stay even more memorable.
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