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Kilnsey Angling Club

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Kilnsey Angling Club – The Early Years

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Angler’s gallery

Brown Trout – Spring 2017

Sunset in Littondale

River Skirfare – Hawkswick

The view from this year’s Kilnsey Show tent

Upper reaches of River Skirfare

Brown Trout – Spring 2017

Best brown of the day just above Conistone Bridge

A good pair of stocks – Autumn 2017

Roger Beck demo at Kilnsey Show

Nice brown – Autumn 2017

Evening rise

A good pair of stocks – Autumn 2017

Location

Kilnsey, Skipton, North Yorkshire

The fishing

The club offers in excess of 18 miles of excellent fly fishing. With wild brown trout on the upper beats up to Oughtershaw and Cray, along with predominantly stocked brown trout on the lower beats below the stepping stones south of Kettlewell.

If you require any further information please feel free to contact Steve Haithwaite who is our Riverkeeper, at riverkeeper@kilnseyanglingclub.co.uk

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Steve Haithwaite (River Keeper)

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Countdown to the start of the season

March 25, 2021

68 days to go.

Local weather information

Kettlewell weather station

River levels at Kettlewell

Netherside weather station

River levels at Netherside

Kilnsey weather station

Places to stay

Ashfield House is a an ideal option if you want to visit Yorkshire and explore the Dales, enjoy some local fly fishing or simply savour a stunning countryside retreat. Ashfield House is situated in the heart of Grassington village and offers homely friendly bed and breakfast accommodation, second to none hospitality, award-winning sumptuous food, private parking and charming, tranquil rooms in a Grade II listed building.

Ashfield House, 3 Summers Fold, Grassington. BD23 5AE.
Telephone 01756 75 25 84

The Tennant Arms Hotel is a traditional country inn with 10 boutique hotel rooms. Situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, in the beautiful village of Kilnsey, nestled beneath Kilnsey Crag with spectacular views over the Dales countryside. The pub was once an important coaching stop on the busy route from Richmond to London and retains much of it’s authentic rustic charm. It is also the original home of Kilnsey Angling Club.

The Tennant Arms, Mastiles Lane, Kilnsey, Skipton, BD23 5PS Telephone 01756 753946

The Falcon Inn is one of the Yorkshire Dales’ most famous traditional pubs. Used as the original location for The Woolpack in the popular TV series Emmerdale Farm, the pub has B&B accommodation in the form of 6 twin/double letting rooms 2 of which are en-suite. There’s also a cosy self catering cottage for hire that sleeps up to 3.

With award winning Timothy Taylors hand pumped ale as well as ale straight from the cask and superb Dales hospitality, the Falcon Inn is the perfect place to pop in for a quick lunch or to get away from it all for a few days. Open daily from 12 noon till 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 12 noon till 10.30 p.m. on a Sunday.

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Membership and day tickets

Day tickets are £35 per angler, and can be purchased on the morning of fishing between 09:30-10:00 from The Cafe on The Lake, located within the Kilnsey Park Estate.

Please note that payment for day tickets can only be made by cash or cheque.

Please take time to read the regulations of the club which can be found under the “useful information” tab at the top of the page.

Annual subs are £560 per season, with a one-off joining fee of £200 in the first year.

We occasionally have vacancies for fishing membership, so can any interested anglers please make contact via this website? We always endeavour to reply as soon as possible.

Arrangements can be made to take prospective members on a tour of the fishing beats in order to fully appreciate the benefits of membership.

For further information please contact Graham Newton our Honorary Secretary at secretary@kilnseyanglingclub.co.uk

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