Grayling fishing in the UK
FishMap links grayling with 18 source-backed fishing locations across 6 UK areas, alongside seasonal planning data and venue access information.
About Grayling
Thymallus thymallus is included in FishMap’s UK freshwater catalogue. FishMap uses the salmonid seasonal pattern and the grayling Fishability profile for this species.
Venue listings show where the species is recorded in FishMap’s source data. They do not guarantee that it is currently present, feeding or available to target.
Best months
The strongest planning indices are May, April, October. These values represent broad seasonality rather than live catch probability.
Where to fish for Grayling
18 indexable FishMap venues currently record this species. Check access, licences, seasons and current venue rules before travelling.
H&DAA River Wye beat with riffles, runs and Belmont Hole; strong chub/barbel fishing and broad mixed species.
Varied H&DAA Wye fishing downstream of Lower Breinton, with fast riffles, runs and deeper holding water.
Accessible urban Wye stretch at the upper end of Hereford’s noted match water, holding roach, dace, perch, chub, barbel and carp.
Rural H&DAA River Wye beat with riffles, steady runs and an island, strongly associated with barbel and chub.
Short but productive urban Wye stretch opposite the Pump House with deep steady water and mixed coarse species.
Several miles of lower Whiteadder fishing administered by Berwick & District Angling Association, from the Allanton area toward Paxton.
Approximately 1.5 miles of additional BDAA fishing at West Blanerne, sold as a limited visitor beat.
Six-rod NAF visitor beat on the River Till at Turvelaws, with pre-booking required.
Over 1.5 miles of faster River Till water downstream of Etal, offered as a visitor beat by Ford & Etal Estates.
Ford & Etal visitor beat extending for more than a mile upstream of Ford Bridge on the River Till.
Two-mile wooded-gorge River Till beat with fast streams and deeper pools on Ford & Etal Estates.
Accessible 1.5-mile Ford & Etal beat south of Redscar Bridge with long pools on the River Till.
Dumfries Common Good fishing on the River Nith/Cairn system, providing accessible town and downstream fishing for migratory and resident game fish.
Association fishing on the Ettrick and Yarrow systems around Selkirk for brown trout and grayling, with visitor salmon/sea-trout opportunities on permitted water.
Large natural lake with varied coarse and game species including perch, roach, pike, brown trout, grayling and eels.
Nine miles of mainly double-bank upper River Clyde fishing through open countryside from Boat Bridge, Thankerton to the Bower Pool at Roberton.
Extensive Upper Tweed trout and grayling fishery covering around 23 miles of the Tweed and five miles of the Lyne Water around Peebles, Innerleithen and Walkerburn.
Approximately four miles of double-bank River Annan fishing from Shillahill Bridge downstream toward Smallholmburn.
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Weather, water conditions, angling pressure and local rules can materially change fishing prospects. Confirm information with the operator or rights holder.