freshwater species guide

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.

Thymallus thymallus18 mapped venuesStrongest index: May, April, October

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.

  • Jan42
  • Feb49
  • Mar58
  • Apr68
  • May73
  • Jun67
  • Jul56
  • Aug51
  • Sep59
  • Oct68
  • Nov63
  • Dec51

Where to fish for Grayling

18 indexable FishMap venues currently record this species. Check access, licences, seasons and current venue rules before travelling.

River Wye — Lower BreintonBreinton, Hereford, Herefordshire

H&DAA River Wye beat with riffles, runs and Belmont Hole; strong chub/barbel fishing and broad mixed species.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Wye — WarehamBreinton, Hereford, Herefordshire

Varied H&DAA Wye fishing downstream of Lower Breinton, with fast riffles, runs and deeper holding water.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Wye — Belmont Pump HouseHereford, Herefordshire

Accessible urban Wye stretch at the upper end of Hereford’s noted match water, holding roach, dace, perch, chub, barbel and carp.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Wye — Field FarmHampton Bishop, Hereford, Herefordshire

Rural H&DAA River Wye beat with riffles, steady runs and an island, strongly associated with barbel and chub.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Wye — Villa StreetBelmont, Hereford, Herefordshire

Short but productive urban Wye stretch opposite the Pump House with deep steady water and mixed coarse species.

Day ticket / visitor permit
BDAA Lower Whiteadder — Beats 1–5Allanton to Paxton / Berwick

Several miles of lower Whiteadder fishing administered by Berwick & District Angling Association, from the Allanton area toward Paxton.

Day ticket / visitor permit
BDAA West Blanerne — Beat 6West Blanerne, Whiteadder

Approximately 1.5 miles of additional BDAA fishing at West Blanerne, sold as a limited visitor beat.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Turvelaws (NAF)Turvelaws / Wooler

Six-rod NAF visitor beat on the River Till at Turvelaws, with pre-booking required.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Upper Tindal BeatEtal

Over 1.5 miles of faster River Till water downstream of Etal, offered as a visitor beat by Ford & Etal Estates.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Ford BeatFord

Ford & Etal visitor beat extending for more than a mile upstream of Ford Bridge on the River Till.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Lower Tindal BeatEtal / Heatherslaw

Two-mile wooded-gorge River Till beat with fast streams and deeper pools on Ford & Etal Estates.

Day ticket / visitor permit
River Till — Redscar BeatMilfield

Accessible 1.5-mile Ford & Etal beat south of Redscar Bridge with long pools on the River Till.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Dumfries Common Good – River NithDumfries, Dumfries & Galloway

Dumfries Common Good fishing on the River Nith/Cairn system, providing accessible town and downstream fishing for migratory and resident game fish.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Selkirk & District AA – Ettrick and YarrowSelkirk, Scottish Borders

Association fishing on the Ettrick and Yarrow systems around Selkirk for brown trout and grayling, with visitor salmon/sea-trout opportunities on permitted water.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Llyn Tegid / Bala LakeBala, Eryri

Large natural lake with varied coarse and game species including perch, roach, pike, brown trout, grayling and eels.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Lamington & District AA – River ClydeThankerton to Roberton, South Lanarkshire

Nine miles of mainly double-bank upper River Clyde fishing through open countryside from Boat Bridge, Thankerton to the Bower Pool at Roberton.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Peeblesshire Trout Angling Association – River TweedPeebles to Innerleithen & Walkerburn, Scottish Borders

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.

Day ticket / visitor permit
Royal Four Towns – River AnnanShillahill to Smallholmburn, Annandale

Approximately four miles of double-bank River Annan fishing from Shillahill Bridge downstream toward Smallholmburn.

Day ticket / visitor permit

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Seasonal guidance, not a catch forecast

Weather, water conditions, angling pressure and local rules can materially change fishing prospects. Confirm information with the operator or rights holder.