Lune River Salmon and Sea Trout

River Lune Halton top beat

Halton top beat has long slow deep pools, Which are not suited to salmon fly fishing except in high water. It is a very good high water beat and many fish are caught in spinning when other beats are not fishable. Salmon can be caught on the fly during high flows, as the river levels fall shrimp fishing is more successful. Fly-fishing for sea trout at night works well.

There are twelve rods available daily. Left bank from 50 metres above forge weir to Escow Beck. Salmon fly and spin only until June 16th all legal methods thereafter. Parking is available in the Hermitage car park on the Halton road. No wading or fishing beyond the central line of the river on the Halton beats.

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River Lune Skerton beat

Both banks from marker post below Carlisle Bridge upstream to Howe Ghyll Beck. The bottom part of this beat is tidal and has some excellent fly water with the Area below the weir between the black and white and red and white marker posts fly only. No fishing is allowed between the black and white marker posts and weir. AlI legal methods are allowed on other areas of this beat. Often the best "taking time" in the tidal area is the hour beibre the tide reaches the beat, it does not fish very well over high water so it is worth checking tide tables before visiting Skerton. Salmon and sea trout use the tide to run the weir with only small neap tides not reaching the beat. There are six rods available to salmon and trout anglers daily. Coarse angling is allowed above Skerton Weir. Parking is available on riverside roads, Car park opposite kingsway centre and Lansil Industrial Estate.

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General Rules

1. The Environment Agency reserves the right to refuse a permit and to ask anyone to leave the fishery that is found to be breaking the rules.
2. No fishing on weirs or bridges. Brown trout ticket is fly only.
3. Anglers fishing for trout, sea trout and salmon must move down the pool at a rate of one metre per cast.
4. This permit does not authorise access via private property.
5. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 and Environment Agency byelaws apply.
6. No dogs on Halton Top Beat.
7. Barbless hooks to be used at all times
8. Tickets are non-transferable, Only valid for the date stated.
9. Agency rod licence must be held.
10. No litter.
11. No wading or fishing beyond the central line of the river on the Halton Beats.
12. One rod may be transferable to juniors under the age of 16 provided an adult accompanies them.
13. No bubble floats allowed.
14. All rainbow trout to be killed when byelaws permit.
15. Dead Salmon must be tagged.
16. No spinning for coarse fish.
    
    
    

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