River Nidd
Gouthwaite to Foster Beck
Gouthwaite to Foster Beck is a fishing beat on the River Nidd. Club members only. Membership is open, so joining is the straightforward route on.
Pricing and season
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Season & syndicate rods
Fishing details
Gouthwaite to Foster Beck at a glance
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- Difficulty
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- Length
- 1.45 miles
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Gouthwaite to Foster Beck is where Nidderdale Angling Club’s main run of River Nidd fishing begins, just below Gouthwaite Reservoir. The beat runs down past Wath and the Sportsman’s Arms, under Wath Bridge, to the mouth of Foster Beck near the Bridge Inn.
There is no fishing from the left bank (looking downstream) from the top of the beat to a set of steps below Wath Bridge, and a length below the steps is fly fishing only. Maggots are banned on the whole beat. Parking is at the bus stop before Wath Bridge, with stiles leading upstream and downstream.
This is not one of the club’s day-ticket stretches, so it is fished by members and season-ticket holders. Membership is for anglers who live locally, and anglers from further away can apply for a season ticket; the committee decides both. Like all the club’s water, it is catch and release.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Gouthwaite to Foster Beck
No maggots anywhere on this beat. No fishing from the left bank between the top of the beat and the steps below Wath Bridge; a length below the steps is fly only. For club members and season-ticket holders, whose membership or season-ticket card must be issued before they fish. The club is revising its detailed rules for members; until they are published it asks members to read the day-ticket rules and its health and safety guide before fishing. All brown trout and grayling must be returned, hooks must be barbless or de-barbed, and a catch return must be sent in. Carry an Environment Agency rod licence. Trout season 25 March to 30 September, grayling 16 June to 14 March.
Where Gouthwaite to Foster Beck is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
54.10062, -1.77825
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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FAQ
Gouthwaite to Foster Beck FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Gouthwaite to Foster Beck, from tickets to tactics.
