River Nidd
Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge
Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge is a fishing beat on the River Nidd. Day tickets from £15.
Pricing and season
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How Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge compares on the River Nidd
Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 4 beats with published day rates
Day tickets on the River Nidd run from £15 to £15. The typical full-day rate is around £15, peaking in January.
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Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge at a glance
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- Length
- 0.42 miles
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
This short beat runs from Castlestead weir down to the bridge at Glasshouses, and the whole of it is fly only. It is one of Nidderdale Angling Club’s day-ticket stretches.
There is no fishing from the west bank for the first length below the weir, none in Glasshouses Dam or the mill race beside it, and no way down to the river through the trout farm. At the Glasshouses end there is parking (display a parking pass), steps and a ladder down to the river, and the club’s fishing hut. Hooks must be barbless or de-barbed.
Adult tickets are £15 a day or £40 a week, and juniors under 16 pay £5 or £15. They are sold online or from Summerbridge Stores and the Spar on the High Street in Pateley Bridge, and every ticket also covers the club’s other day-ticket stretches and Scar House Reservoir. Everything goes back: the Nidd is catch and release.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge
No fishing from the west bank for the first length below Castlestead weir. Fly only on the whole beat. Single rod only, with barbless or de-barbed hooks no larger than size 12 (size 10 for Mayfly and Czech nymph). No fishing in Glasshouses Dam or the mill race beside it, and no way down to the river through the trout farm. The river is catch and release: no brown trout or grayling may be taken. Carry your ticket, an Environment Agency rod licence, a means of measuring fish, a landing net, a disgorger or forceps and a way of cutting nylon. No dogs or radios. Juniors under 14 must be accompanied by an adult within calling distance. Send in a catch return after fishing. Beware of overhead power cables. Trout season 25 March to 30 September, grayling 16 June to 14 March.
Where Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
54.07489, -1.74429
The river
River
The River Nidd rises at Nidd Head Spring on the slopes of Great Whernside and runs nearly 59 miles through Nidderdale to join the Ouse at Nun Monkton. In normal conditions the young river disappears into a sinkhole called Manchester Hole and comes up again at Nidd Head near Lofthouse. Three reservoirs, Angram, Scar…
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Castlestead Weir to Glasshouses Bridge FAQs
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