Fishing near Thirsk

[The Flying Tench]

We're going to Rievaulx near Thirsk in North Yorks for a few days and I wondered if there was any coarse fishing in the area other than carp. I'm not aware that any of our regulars come from that area, but if anyone knows the area I'd be glad to hear.

[Martin56]

Hi John, Dad & I fished a match on the river Ure on Lord Bolton's estate on a coarse fishing basis (on a Trout & Grayling length) The object of the exercise was to remove the coarse fish for which there was an EA Tanker waiting to take any caught to other fisheries.

That was over 45 years ago, however I've looked & on the Ure, & there are Barbel, Chub & Roach still to to be had on the site below.

Not sure about Day Tickets??

 

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrLDsXOjchiA3sL1GEM34lQ;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1657339471/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.helpwithfishing.com%2frivers%2friver-ure.php/RK=2/RS=xSKhFFoJK1WB4Io6nFGMDHbClVY-

Edited July 8, 2022 by Martin56

[The Flying Tench]

Thanks Martin, the Ure sounds brilliant and Ripon is just about within an acceptable distance. There's a fishing shop that sells day tickets. I suppose there's no-one who has fished near there and can advise on swims? I'd like to target silvers, given the lack of rain.

[Martin56]

On 7/11/2022 at 3:30 PM, The Flying Tench said:

Thanks Martin, the Ure sounds brilliant and Ripon is just about within an acceptable distance. There's a fishing shop that sells day tickets. I suppose there's no-one who has fished near there and can advise on swims? I'd like to target silvers, given the lack of rain.

Treat yourself to Yorkshire Fish & Chips while you're up here as well !! (+Mushy Peas, Tea, Bread & Butter) There are some very nice Fish & Chip Restaurants in Ripon. We do Haddock as a norm' up here!!

Edited July 16, 2022 by Martin56

[Vagabond]

About ten years ago one of our daughters booked a fortnight on  farm on the R Wharfe. Norma and I were invited to join them for a week.  I fished three methods, fly, spinner and float. I was a bit surprised to catch nothing but half pound trout . No grayling, no dace, no roach etc.  Met a local the last day, he proudly told me he had helped stock the river with trout.  That and the story of coarse fish removal above explains why I felt like the Mr Castwell of Skues's story . Google it if you haven't heard it before. 

[Chris Plumb]

Castwell's trout was bigger, mind!

[Vagabond]