Wear channels from Weardale toward Durham and Finchale, with a Weardale fishery reference and Finchale Abbey permit enquiries. Brown trout and migratory sea trout have different rules.
Check before you fish. Obtain permission for the chosen water and species. Weardale Fly Fishers and Finchale Abbey are separate fisheries with different tickets, banks and rules. Confirm current brown-trout or migratory-trout seasons and methods; a visit to the priory does not include fishing. An England and Wales rod licence is also required. Fishing and permit information.
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Water & locations · River Wear
Stations are not fishing access
Select a water or fishing location on the map or in the list to open its details, source links, river readings and weather. River readings describe the named gauge; the weather forecast describes the destination area.
River lines: OS Open Rivers. Named channels in this area are shown, including stretches outside bookable fishing. Small side channels may be missing. The outlines are simplified for display and do not mark beat boundaries, entrances or public fishing rights.
Fishing locations link to their sources in the selected-location panel. Beat markers and loch locations are not parking or navigation pins; approximate locations are labelled. Confirm current entry instructions with the fishery.