River Wharfe · Bolton Abbey Estate Fishing
Barden
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Barden is a fishing beat on the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey Estate Fishing. Club members only. Membership is the main route on, but it is worth asking, as many clubs keep guest or taster days open.
Source: Bolton Abbey Estate
Pricing and season
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Fishing details
Barden at a glance
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Fishing methods
Barden is the top beat on the Bolton Abbey water, running down from Barden Bridge. Its named pools are Barden Field, Scale run, Sycamore Pool, Aqueduct Top, Aqueduct and The Flatts.
It is the one beat on the estate that day tickets do not cover. Barden is members only, so an annual membership is the only way to fish it.
Trout run from 25 March to 30 September and grayling from 16 June to 14 March. It is fly fishing only, on barbless or de-barbed hooks no larger than a size 12, and the estate asks for catch and release throughout.
Beat names and the pools on them come from the estate's own fishing map. The exact point where one beat ends and the next begins is best confirmed with the Estate Office.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Barden
Fly fishing only, with a conventional fly rod and reel. Barbless or de-barbed hooks only, no hook larger than a standard 12, and no tandems, doubles or trebles. No lures or reservoir flies. Knotless nets only. Catch and release throughout: all trout and all grayling must be returned with care. Trout season 25 March to 30 September, grayling season 16 June to 14 March. Day tickets are available from 1 June to 14 March. An Environment Agency rod licence is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket. A catch return, including nil returns, must be emailed to the Estate Office with the date, beat and fish count and sizes.
Where Barden is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
54.01260, -1.92184
The fishery and river
River
The River Wharfe begins at Beckermonds in Langstrothdale, where Greenfield Beck and Oughtershaw Beck meet high in the Yorkshire Dales, and runs about 65 miles to join the Ouse near Cawood. For much of its middle course it marks the boundary between North and West Yorkshire. The upper dale is cut through limestone,…
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FAQ
Barden FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Barden, from tickets to tactics.
