North West England · county guide
Fishing in
Cumbria.
8 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Cumbria — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Cumbria
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Bessy Beck Trout Fishery
Newbiggin on Lune · CA17 4LY
Three trout farm lakes in the Westmorland dales offering bank fly fishing, both catch-and-release and catch-and-kill, with parking, food, tackle shop and tuition.
£35 session, keep first 3 trout
New Mills Trout Farm
Brampton · CA8 2QS
A fly fishing and family fishing venue in Brampton, Cumberland stocked with brown and rainbow trout. Offers glamping, a tackle shop, tuition and wheelchair access; closed Mondays.
£15–£28 adult; £15 tuition rod
Farletonview Fishery
Milnthorpe · LA7 7NU
Kent Angling Association
Killington · LA8 0BX
Carlsons Fishing Tackle
Kendal · LA9 5AP
Ellerbeck Fisheries
Brigham · CA13 0SY
Otter Tarn
Haverthwaite · LA12 8EY
Salmon Coops
Wetheral · CA4 8EZ
Species
What you can catch in Cumbria
Species aggregated from venue records across Cumbria. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Cumbria?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cumbria 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 Cumbria: FAQ
There are 8 mapped fishing venues in Cumbria on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Bessy Beck Trout Fishery, New Mills Trout Farm, Farletonview Fishery. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cumbria 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 Cumbria venues are brown trout, rainbow trout, trout. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 1 venues in Cumbria list day tickets, typically £8–£25 per day. See the day-ticket directory for prices across the UK.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every Cumbria venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Cumbria
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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