Yorkshire & The Humber · county guide
Fishing in
North Yorkshire.
9 lakes, rivers and fisheries in North Yorkshire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in North Yorkshire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Birkin Fisheries
Birkin · WF11 9LS
Small river fishery in Birkin, North Yorkshire holding wild brown and rainbow trout alongside carp, chub, perch and pike.
Brick Yard Fishery
Hutton Conyers · HG4 5NA
Three-lake coarse fishery in Hutton Conyers, North Yorkshire on a former 1880s clay pit and brickworks, with day tickets, night fishing, food and specimen pegs.
Raker Lakes
Elvington · YO41 4AZ
Set in 28 acres of landscaped countryside south of York, Raker Lakes has four coarse lakes and a specimen lake catering for match, pleasure and specimen anglers, plus a small touring caravan site.
£25 per 24 hours (Sun–Thu), £30 (Fri/Sat)
Westerly Lake
Wheldrake · YO19 6AJ
Small family-run adults-only touring caravan park and coarse fishing lake in Wheldrake, just 7 miles from York. Holds carp, perch, pike and tench.
Kingfisher Lake
Northallerton · DL7 0LQ
Parklands Lake
Northallerton · DL7 0LQ
Birkdale Farm Fishery
Terrington · YO60 6QE
Ingelby Pond
Great and Little Broughton · TS9 7ED
Murphy's Pond Coarse Fishing
Thorganby · YO19 6DW
Species
What you can catch in North Yorkshire
Species aggregated from venue records across North Yorkshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in North Yorkshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire: FAQ
There are 9 mapped fishing venues in North Yorkshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Birkin Fisheries, Brick Yard Fishery, Raker Lakes. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire venues are carp, tench, perch, pike, chub, roach. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 1 venues in North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across North Yorkshire
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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