River Lune · Lancashire
Skerton Beat
Up to 6 rods
Day tickets
Buy a ticket for a single day, with rates and dates further down.
Double bank
You can fish from both banks.
About Skerton Beat
Skerton Beat is on both banks of the River Lune at Skerton, Lancaster, from the marker post in the tidal area below Carlisle Bridge upstream to Howe Ghyll Beck. There are six rods available daily to salmon and trout anglers.
The area below Skerton Weir is tidal and has some excellent fly water. Between the black and white and the red and white marker posts below the weir it is fly only. No fishing is allowed between the black and white marker posts and the weir, including standing above the marker posts to fish or fishing from the weir itself. All legal methods are allowed on other areas of the beat, and coarse angling is allowed above Skerton Weir. Parking is on the riverside roads opposite the Kingsway centre and Lansil Industrial Estate.
The beat is owned by the Environment Agency and managed by Lune Rivers Trust, which receives the fees from permits for it, apart from a small admin fee for the online booking platform. Permits are booked by the day through the Trust’s iBookfishing calendar.
How you can fish here
- Banks
- Double bank
How to book
Day tickets and booking
- LR Lune Rivers Trust Day tickets
Day tickets
Booked by the day through the Trust’s iBookfishing calendar. Day prices are not published on the Trust’s fishing beats page. Six rods a day for salmon and trout.
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Fishing details
- Rods
- Up to 6
- Water type
- Main river
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Skerton Beat
Below Skerton Weir, between the black and white and the red and white marker posts, fly only. No fishing between the black and white marker posts and the weir, or from the weir. All legal methods on other areas of the beat. Coarse angling allowed above Skerton Weir. Six rods a day for salmon and trout.
Where you'll fish
Location
Approximate locationExact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Lune.
Conditions on the River Lune
The river
The River Lune is 53 miles long. It begins as a stream at St Helen’s Well, Newbiggin, in the parish of Ravenstonedale in Cumbria, and runs south through Lunesdale, the Lune Gorge at Tebay and the…
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FAQ
Skerton Beat FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Skerton Beat, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on Skerton Beat at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on Skerton Beat?
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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