North East England · county guide
Fishing in
County Durham.
10 lakes, rivers and fisheries in County Durham — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in County Durham
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Aldin Grange Lakes
Bearpark · DH7 7BW
Five-lake coarse and fly-only trout fishery in Bearpark, County Durham, with junior club, professional coaching, cafe, tackle shop and disabled access.
£15 4hr catch & release, £20 full day
Brasside
Framwellgate Moor · DH1 5YD
Durham City Angling Club's Brasside complex in Framwellgate Moor with multiple waters holding carp, bream, tench, pike, perch and trout, offering matches and night fishing.
Eden Grange Fishery
Shildon · DL4 2QD
Four well-stocked ponds set in 12 acres of tranquil County Durham countryside near Shildon, with cafe, tackle shop, glamping and full disabled access.
£12 / £14 / £16 day ticket
Wall Pool
Witton-le-Wear · DL14 0AG
Two-acre lake in Witton-le-Wear, over 400 years old, stocked with common, mirror and ghost carp up to 15lb plus crucians, tench, chub, barbel, roach, rudd, perch and bream.
Watergate Fishing Lake
Murton · SR7 9HT
Mixed coarse and predator water at Murton in County Durham, holding carp, perch and pike. Sits a short hop inland from the Seaham/Sunderland coast, drawing North-East anglers after a settled session on a sheltered stillwater rather than the open sea.
Wellfield Lake
Wingate · TS28 5JU
Lake set within 8 acres of land in Wingate, County Durham, owned by Easington District Angling Society since 1979. Over 3.5 acres of fishable water with parking, pegs and disabled access.
£15 adult, £10 OAP/disabled, £7.50 junior
Brusselton Reservoir
Shildon · DL4 1QA
Fishing Hide - Sanctuary Game Anglers
Croxdale and Hett · DH6 5JW
Framwellgate weir fish counter
City of Durham · DH1 3RA
Shotton Pond
Shotton · DH6 2QB
Species
What you can catch in County Durham
Species aggregated from venue records across County Durham. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in County Durham?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in County Durham needs an Environment Agency rod licence — £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
Fishing in County Durham: FAQ
There are 10 mapped fishing venues in County Durham on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Aldin Grange Lakes, Brasside, Eden Grange Fishery. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in County Durham needs an Environment Agency rod licence — £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
The most commonly stocked and reported species across County Durham venues are carp, perch, crucian, roach, rudd, tench. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Several County Durham venues offer walk-on day tickets; check individual venue pages for pricing, or browse the UK day-ticket directory.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every County Durham venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across County Durham
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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