The Ribble from Long Preston down past Clitheroe to Ribchester, with the Hodder from Slaidburn to its confluence. Ribble Valley Borough Council sells permits for four Ribble stretches at Clitheroe; the Hodder marker is residents-only hotel fishing.
Check before you fish. Council permits for the Clitheroe stretches (Brungerley Park, Low Moor and both banks below Edisford Bridge) are sold in person at the Clitheroe Visitor Information Centre, with proof of address and photo ID. Trout, sea trout and salmon are covered, subject to the council's rules and Environment Agency byelaws. Fishing at the Inn at Whitewell is for residents only. An England and Wales rod licence is also required. Fishing and permit information.
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Water & locations · River Ribble and Hodder
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