Fly Fishing (River): England

England's main game-fishing rivers by region. Pick a river for its beats, how to get access and the closest towns and villages to stay.

South

• River Test · 8
• River Itchen · 29
• River Anton · 12
• Bourne Rivulet · 10
• River Dever · 31
• Hampshire Avon · 44
• River Wylye · 35
• River Nadder · 25
• River Ebble · 23
• River Kennet · 13
• River Lambourn · 29
• Dorset Frome · 33
• River Piddle (Trent) · 33
• River Wey (Upper) · 17

Cotswolds / Thames

• River Coln · 3
• River Windrush · 29
• River Evenlode · 16
• River Leach

South West

• River Exe · 70
• River Barle · 4
• River Dart · 26
• River Teign · 17
• River Taw · 13
• River Torridge · 1
• River Tamar · 16
• Lyd / Thrushel / Carey · 4
• River Camel · 24
• River Fowey · 12

West Midlands / Welsh Border

• River Wye (English stretches) · 50
• River Lugg · 5
• River Arrow · 3
• River Teme · 15
• Onny / Clun · 7

Peak District

• Derbyshire Wye · 8
• River Derwent (Derbyshire) · 26
• River Dove · 29
• River Manifold · 10
• River Lathkill · 8

Yorkshire

• River Wharfe · 15
• River Ure · 14
• River Swale · 18
• River Nidd · 7
• Driffield Beck / Upper Hull · 22
• Rye / Seven / Costa Beck · 20

North West

• River Ribble · 25
• River Hodder · 15
• River Lune · 5
• River Eden · 34
• River Eamont · 32
• Border Esk · 28
• Derwent / Cocker (Cumbria) · 55

North East

• River Tyne (North & South) · 18
• River Coquet · 8
• River Tees · 12
• River Wear · 22
• Till / Glen · 1

Beats listed are examples; many change hands or are let through agents each season – always check access and permits first. You need an Environment Agency rod licence plus permission from the fishery.