Salmon fishing in the UK

Famous Hereford city match stretch with deep steady water and large shoals of roach, dace, perch and predators.

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.

Long separate STF River Severn beat downstream of Shrewsbury with deep glides, gravel runs and strong barbel/chub fishing.

More than a mile of Shrewsbury Town Fisheries riverbank with varied deep holes, faster runs and mixed coarse/game fishing.

Accessible town-centre River Severn fishery through Quarry Park, popular for coarse fishing and matches.

Premier Shrewsbury Town Fisheries River Severn beat with easy roadside access and strong barbel, chub and mixed coarse fishing.

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.

Defined council fishery on the River Wansbeck through Riverside Park, with public permits available.

Three miles of double-bank River Aline fishing on Ardtornish Estate, alongside access to multiple remote hill lochs for wild brown trout.

Visitor beat on Devil's Water, a River Tyne tributary, with wild brown trout and occasional migratory fish.

One-and-a-half-mile Lower Tweed beat at Norham, extending from above Norham Bridge toward Norham Castle.

Federation-controlled River Coquet fishing around Felton, represented by a river-level access point.

Federation-controlled River Coquet fishing around Rothbury, included as a representative access point for the wider NAF water.

Lower River Coquet visitor fishing around Warkworth on Northumbrian Anglers Federation-controlled water.

Right-bank River Rede beat from Cottonshope Burn confluence toward Forest Drive, with wild trout and occasional migratory fish.

One-kilometre left-bank visitor beat on the River Rede below Rochester with wild trout and occasional migratory fish.

Long left-bank River Rede beat from Stobbs Bridge toward Bagraw, offering varied wild-river fishing.

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

The lowest fished beat on the River Tweed, with roughly three miles of fishing and visitor rods bookable by date.

Council-controlled River Tyne fishery on the south bank through Tyne Green Country Park at Hexham.

Natural Lake District water with pike, perch, roach, eels and brown trout, plus migratory fish passing through the system.

Long West Highland loch with boat-only fishing for plentiful wild brown trout plus salmon and sea trout.

Large, road-accessible Highland loch with bank and boat fishing for wild trout plus migratory fish; the water also holds Arctic char and ferox brown trout.

River Esk fishing around Danby for salmon, sea trout and brown trout, with local day-permit arrangements.

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

Extensive Harris fishery of around 50 lochs on the Finsbay system, linked with Flodabay and Stockinish waters; boats are available on many waters.

Visitor fishing on an Inverpolly Estate loch under the estate daily-rate system.

Roadside loch immediately south of Lochinver with hard-fighting brown trout and runs of salmon and sea trout.

Lower 1.5 miles of River Thurso association water, with fifteen named pools, visitor rods, a fishing hut and straightforward east-bank access.

Accessible Caithness spate river with extensive association water and visitor fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout.

Association fishing on the River Aln with visitor permits advertised for the 2026 season.