Bottoms Beck · Lancashire
Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest
Passport scheme
Passport scheme
Check the booking details below before you travel.
Catch and release
Fish are returned to the water.
Double bank
You can fish from both banks.
About Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest
Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest is 2.2 miles of both banks of a beck above Stocks Reservoir in Gisburn Forest, Lancashire. The Trust describes it as a picturesque and tranquil beck with a lot of variety and some excellent pools, and one of the catchment’s most treasured becks, where you seek out wild brown trout.
It is a trout only water and fly only, and every fish is returned. There is no fishing from 1 October to 14 March inclusive. The Trust advises 7 or 8 foot rods of 3 or 4 weight. From Slaidburn on the B6478, continue for 1.5 miles and turn left at the four lane ends, signposted Gisburn Forest. Go over the causeway at Stocks Reservoir, round to the right and up the hill, and after half a mile you reach a small car park on the right. The beck is a half-mile stroll through the forest from there.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Fly Only
- Banks
- Double bank
How to book
Day tickets and booking
- RR Ribble Rivers Trust Day tickets
Day tickets
Bottoms Beck Ticket, fly only on the ticket page. Ribble Rivers Trust Angling Passport token, bought online on the Trust’s ticket page. No price is published on the page. A token is valid for 14 days from purchase and can be used once. Catch and release.
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Fishing details
- Length
- 2.2 miles
- Water type
- Tributary
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest
Trout only water. Fly only. 100% catch and release. No fishing 1 October to 14 March inclusive. 7 or 8 foot rods of 3 or 4 weight advisable. Catch and release only. A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required. Tickets must be bought before fishing. The number of rods per beat is limited to 1 for game fishing and 2 for coarse fishing. No dogs. Take litter home, close gates and use footpaths and stiles. Complete the online catch return after fishing. Check, Clean, Dry equipment between waters. National byelaws apply.
Where you'll fish
Location
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
54.00569, -2.38903
Conditions on the Bottoms Beck
The river
Bottoms Beck runs through Gisburn Forest, in the Forest of Bowland. It comes in from the north east and runs into Stocks Reservoir under the causeway, and is the other major feeder of the reservoir…
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FAQ
Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on Bottoms Beck, Gisburn Forest?
03Do I need to wade, or can I fish from the bank?
04Is a ghillie available, and do I need one?
05Where do I park, and how do I access the beat?
06What tackle should I bring?
07What happens if conditions are poor on the day I've booked?
08Are dogs allowed on the beat?
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