River Wansbeck
Leech Bank Beat
Leech Bank Beat is a fishing beat on the River Wansbeck. Day tickets from £8.
Pricing and season
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How Leech Bank Beat compares on the River Wansbeck
Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 6 beats with published day rates
Day tickets on the River Wansbeck run from £8 to £8. The typical full-day rate is around £8, peaking in March.
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Leech Bank Beat at a glance
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Fishing methods
Leech Bank is the bottom of the Wansbeck Angling Association’s seven miles, a south bank stretch at Stakeford from opposite the Riverside caravan park to Darrleigh House.
Fly and worm are allowed all season, and it is the only water where spinning is also allowed. The bag limit is two fish a day. The association’s waters page gives what3words start and end points for each bank.
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Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Leech Bank Beat
Every member needs a valid Environment Agency rod licence. The season runs from 22 March to 30 September. Bag limit of 2 fish in any one day: once you have your two, you must leave the river for the day. Fish under ten inches, nose to tail, must be returned. Fishing from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. No dogs. Fish caught on association water may not be sold. Fly and worm are allowed on this water, all season. Spinning is allowed here, and on no other water. Check the boundaries on the association’s waters map before you fish.
Where Leech Bank Beat is
Exact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Wansbeck.
Approximate locationThe river
River
The River Wansbeck rises above Sweethope Lough on the edge of Fourlaws Forest, in the part of Northumberland locally called the Wanneys, and runs east through Kirkwhelpington, Hartburn, Mitford and Morpeth before it reaches the North Sea near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. The Hart Burn joins at Meldon and the River Font at…
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Leech Bank Beat FAQs
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