Beckermonds, Langstrothdale, where Greenfield Beck meets Oughtershaw Beck, Yorkshire Dales to Joins the River Ouse near Cawood, North Yorkshire · 65 miles
Fly Fishing on the River Wharfe
10 beats on the River Wharfe sell access by the day, from £11. 1 fishery take bookings along it.
Source: Bolton Abbey Estate
Where the River Wharfe runs
The river's course with every beat and fishery we list on it. Tap a marker for a quick read on price.
What a day actually costs on the River Wharfe
Typical, lowest and highest full-day rod, from 9 beats with published day rates. Half-day and evening tickets are left out rather than doubled up.
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A full day on the River Wharfe is cheapest in April at around £13 and dearest in January at around £80, with rates across the year running from £11 to £80.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Dearest | Beats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | £11 | £80 | £80 | 8 |
| February | £11 | £80 | £80 | 8 |
| March | £11 | £80 | £80 | 9 |
| April | £11 | £13 | £40 | 4 |
| May | £11 | £13 | £40 | 4 |
| June | £11 | £80 | £80 | 9 |
| July | £11 | £80 | £80 | 9 |
| August | £11 | £80 | £80 | 9 |
| September | £11 | £80 | £80 | 9 |
| October | £11 | £80 | £80 | 8 |
| November | £11 | £80 | £80 | 8 |
| December | £11 | £80 | £80 | 8 |
Fishing Beats on the River Wharfe
10 beats availableBrowse day tickets, syndicate rods, and permit fishing on the River Wharfe. Each beat listing includes pricing, species, and booking details.
Fisheries on the River Wharfe
1 fishery availableFishery operators offering bookable fishing on the River Wharfe. Each listing covers tickets, accommodation, tuition, and equipment hire where available.
Clubs and syndicates on the River Wharfe
3 clubsMembership bodies holding water on the River Wharfe. Some sell day tickets alongside membership, others are open to members only, and a few run a waiting list.
Association · Yorkshire
Addingham Angling Association
On request 1 stretch
Association · Yorkshire
Ilkley Angling Association
£25–£72/yr 2 stretches
Club · Yorkshire
Kilnsey Angling Club
£600/yr 2 stretches
About the River Wharfe
River Wharfe at a glance
- Length
- 65 miles
- Source
- Beckermonds, Langstrothdale, where Greenfield Beck meets Oughtershaw Beck, Yorkshire Dales
- Mouth
- Joins the River Ouse near Cawood, North Yorkshire
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water type
- Freestone
Fish species
Anglers on the River Wharfe can target brown trout and grayling. Brown trout dominate most beats here; grayling, sea trout, and salmon appear on certain rivers and seasons.
The River Wharfe begins at Beckermonds in Langstrothdale, where Greenfield Beck and Oughtershaw Beck meet high in the Yorkshire Dales, and runs about 65 miles to join the Ouse near Cawood. For much of its middle course it marks the boundary between North and West Yorkshire. The upper dale is cut through limestone, sandstone and shale, while the lower river runs over Millstone Grit and glacial gravels, so the character shifts a good deal between the headwaters and the wider, gentler water around Ilkley and Otley.
It is a trout and grayling river. Anglers fishing the Ilkley stretch describe wild brown trout to 4lb and more and grayling to 2lb, in a mix of pools, glides and rapids that is wide enough for fly casting and mostly easy wading. The Skirfare, which drains Littondale, is the main tributary in the upper river and adds to the same trout fishing.
The trout season runs through the spring and summer, and grayling fishing carries on into the colder months. Fishing along the river is held by clubs, associations and estates, and some of it is open to visitors.
Tributaries
Rivers that feed the River Wharfe.
FAQ
River Wharfe FAQs
Common questions about fishing the River Wharfe, from day tickets and seasons to what to expect on the bank.
