Fishing Ponds in North East England
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and Tees fisheries. 35 venues listed across County Durham, Northumberland and Darlington, with strong stocks of carp, perch and tench.
35 venues mapped · 9 with confirmed species · 12 with venue websites
Where can I go fishing in North East England?
You can fish at 35 mapped venues across North East England, concentrated around County Durham and Northumberland. Day-ticket prices are published for 3 of them, so you can turn up and fish without membership.
Most venues below list a postcode and location, many with species and contact details, and the map shows what is closest to you.
35 North East England venues plotted · click any pin for details
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All 35 fishing venues in North East England A–Z
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Aldin Grange Lakes
Bearpark, County Durham · 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.
- Species
- Barbel, Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Ide / golden orfe, Perch, Rainbow trout, Roach, Rudd, Tench
- Facilities
- Bailiff · Bait on site · Bar · Café · Disabled access · Food · Match fishing · Pegs · Tackle shop · Toilets
- Pricing
- £15 4hr catch & release, £20 full day
Open in Google Maps54.7796, -1.6206
- Amble Angling Centre · Amble
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Bowes Lake
Sunderland · DH3 1RB
Coarse lake in Sunderland holding carp, barbel, bream, tench, chub and trout, with match lake, pegs, coaching, bait and disabled access.
- Species
- Barbel, Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Ide / golden orfe, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Rainbow trout
- Facilities
- Bait on site · Disabled access · Lessons · Match lake · Match fishing · Pegs · Toilets
Open in Google Maps54.9073, -1.5632Brasside
Framwellgate Moor, County Durham · DH1 5YD
Brasside is Durham City Angling Club's five-water stillwater complex at Framwellgate Moor, just north of Durham city. The West Lake holds specimen carp along with tench, pike, bream and roach, the…
- Species
- Common bream, Brown trout, Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Grayling, Ide / golden orfe, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Rainbow trout
- Facilities
- Bailiff · Bait on site · Disabled access · Match fishing · Night fishing · Parking · Pegs · Specimen fishing
Open in Google Maps54.8084, -1.5465
- Bishopton Windsurfing Lake · Darlington
- Blackton Reservoir · County Durham
- Brusselton Reservoir · Shildon
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- Caistron Trout Fishery · Morpeth
- Charlton's Pond · Stockton-on-Tees
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Darlington Angling Centre
Darlington · DL1 3BL
Darlington Angling Centre sits near Darlington and is mapped on GilledIt as a fishing venue. On-site facilities include tackle shop. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
- Facilities
- Tackle shop
Open in Google Maps54.5465, -1.5479
- Dormans Pond · Stockton-on-Tees
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Eden Grange Fishery
Shildon, County Durham · 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.
- Species
- Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Ide / golden orfe, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench
- Facilities
- Bait on site · Café · Disabled access · Food · Glamping · Match fishing · Parking · Pegs · Restaurant · Specimen fishing · Tackle shop · Toilets · Wheelchair
- Pricing
- £12 / £14 / £16 day ticket
Open in Google Maps54.6211, -1.6222
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- Fishing Hide - Sanctuary Game Anglers · Croxdale and Hett
- Fishing Lake · Darlington
- Framwellgate weir fish counter · City of Durham
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- Grassholme Reservoir · County Durham
- Greencroft Tarn / Greencroft Fishing Pond · County Durham
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- Open in Google Maps55.0691, -1.7943
- Harker Dam · North Yorkshire
- Hury Reservoir · County Durham
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- MBM Angling Centre · Darlington
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- Pedwell · Norham
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Sharpley Springs
Burdon, Sunderland · SR7 0NW
Sharpley Springs is a fly-only six-lake complex plus a kids' worm lake near Burdon, Sunderland, just off the A19. Free tea and coffee, sea views, fishing dawn till dusk.
- Species
- Common carp, Perch, Pike, Tench, Rainbow trout
- Facilities
- Disabled access · Tuition
Open in Google Maps54.8470, -1.4141Sweethope Loughs
Bavington, Northumberland · NE19 2PN
Sweethope Loughs near Bavington is a renowned Northumberland stillwater stocked with rainbow and natural brown trout, set at the headwater of the Wansbeck.
- Species
- Brown trout, Rainbow trout
- Facilities
- Caravan · Toilets
Open in Google Maps55.1367, -2.0939
- Sadberge Reservoir (Disused) · Darlington
- Saltholme East Pool · Stockton-on-Tees
- Seaham Sea Angling Club · County Durham
- Shotton Pond · Shotton
- Snipe Lane pond · Darlington
- South Gare Fishermans' Association · Redcar and Cleveland
- Stephenson Lake · Hetton
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Thrunton Trout Fishery
Northumberland · NE66 4BT
Thrunton Trout Fishery is a fishery in North East England. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
Open in Google Maps55.3805, -1.8583
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Wall Pool
Witton-le-Wear, County Durham · 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.
- Species
- Barbel, Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench
Open in Google Maps54.6737, -1.7539Watergate Fishing Lake
Murton, County Durham · 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…
- Species
- Common carp, Perch, Pike
Open in Google Maps54.8251, -1.3949Wellfield Lake
Wingate, County Durham · 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.
- Species
- Common carp, Crucian carp, Gudgeon, Ide / golden orfe, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench
- Facilities
- Disabled access · Parking · Pegs
- Pricing
- £15 adult, £10 OAP/disabled, £7.50 junior
Open in Google Maps54.7296, -1.3709
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Directory data checked July 2026: locations re-checked for 2,704 venues, 236 official websites verified and 25 dead links removed.
Fishing in North East England: FAQ
North East England has 35 fishing venues in our directory, concentrated in County Durham, Northumberland and Darlington. The most commonly stocked species across the region are carp, perch and tench. Browse the full list below or filter by venue name using the A–Z navigation.
8 of our North East England venues are confirmed to hold carp, with strong representation in County Durham. Look for venues tagged "carp", "common carp" or "mirror carp" in the species field below, or open the GilledIt app for live catch reports.
Yes, anyone aged 13 or over fishing for freshwater fish in North East England needs an Environment Agency rod licence. A 12-month 2-rod licence is £36.80 in 2026; juniors aged 13–16 fish free but must register. Buy online at gov.uk or at any Post Office. Read our full guide at /blog/fishing-licence-uk-guide.
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