Club · River Wear, County Durham
Chester-le-Street & District Angling Club
£10–£180/yr membership 2 beats Day tickets
Open membership
Anyone can join, from £10 to £180 a year, plus a £50 joining fee.
Day tickets
Non-members can buy a ticket for a single day.
2 beats on the River Wear
Each one is listed below with its own page.
About Chester-le-Street & District Angling Club
Chester-le-Street and District Angling Club was established in 1935 and fishes the River Wear for salmon and sea trout, calling its beats the first non-tidal water on the river. The club maintains several miles of river, from the lower beats near Chester-le-Street through private estate waters up to Finchale Abbey.
Full membership is limited to 230 members and there is a waiting list, where applicants living within the old Chester-le-Street District Council boundary have priority. The club’s 2026 fees for new members are £160 for senior membership plus a £50 joining fee, £180 for family membership, £30 for intermediate and £10 for junior membership. Park membership is £40, and park and junior membership are not limited and can be joined at any time. Full members must submit a catch return by 30 November.
There are also day tickets for the park side of the river, sold by Durham County Council rather than the club. You need an Environment Agency rod licence.
How fishing here works
- Waiting list
- Membership is capped. New members join a queue, which can run to several years depending on the club.
- Open membership
- Anyone can join. There is no waiting list, and membership is usually bought straight from the club.
- Day tickets
- Non-members can buy a ticket for a single day, sold alongside membership.
Membership and waiting list
Membership
£10–£180 / year
Plus a £50 joining fee
Waiting list
There's a waiting list
Full membership is limited to 230 members. Applicants living within the old Chester-le-Street District Council boundary have priority on the waiting list. Park and junior membership are unlimited and can be joined at any time.
Water Chester-le-Street & District Angling Club controls
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Chester-le-Street & District Angling Club
Club · County Durham
- 2
- beats
- 1
- river
- £10–£180
- a year
You join and buy tickets through the club itself.
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£10–£180 / year
Membership, plus £50 joining fee
