KSDAA waters have now reopened for fishing. Please follow the WTT and AT guidelines when fishing as water temperatures are still relatively high and the river is very low. Use strong enough line to play the fish quickly and keep in the water while unhooking and release quickly. Let us know if you observe any fish in obvious distress
Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association controls some 9 miles of fishing on the River Eden with a further 4 miles on the River Belah and Scandal Beck. No stocking is carried out and all these waters offer fly fishing for wild brown trout amid beautiful scenery. For detailed descriptions of our fishing see Waters.
To look up where our waters are located see Contact.
To help maintain our stock of wild brown trout we encourage the use of barbless hooks and the safe return of all healthy fish.
Membership is open to all. There is no waiting list and no joining fee. Those under 18 can join for free. Membership applications for all categories can be made online. Day tickets are also available. An additional benefit of being a KSDAA member is that you can also fish the waters of other local clubs via our Exchange Tickets scheme. For information on how to buy permits see Permits.
We respectfully request that all who fish KSDAA waters kindly abide by our rules, which can be viewed here, KSDAA Rules
This season we'd like to encourage members to submit a catch return after each fishing trip. This will help inform the club about fish stocks and draw attention to any potential problems with the river. Your name and fishing spots will not be published.
Reports are now coming in for the 2026-27 season. View here.
We would like to ask members and visitors fishing at Musgrave Bridge to park considerately. It’s a popular reach and there should be room for at least three or four cars in the layby. If you are first to arrive, please park either as close to the gate end as possible (without obstructing the gate) or close to the end farthest from the bridge. Subsequent arrivals please don’t leave large gaps. Your cooperation is appreciated.
We have been granted access from the gravel beach on the corner down to the bridge. There is still no access from the stile on the corner above Rudd Hill Farm down to this beach. We are still hopeful access will return for this bit and will update if/when it does. Please respect the no access area, as we do not want to jeopardise it's return. This is a popular stretch. Hopefully the current situation is temporary. See the amended map (10/06/26).
The club welcomes new membership applications for the 2026-27 season. At present there are vacancies for new members with no waiting list and no joining fee.
Commencing in the 2026-27 season, as far as possible, we ask that all membership renewals and new applications are made online. Everything is explained on our Permits page and help is available with support readily available if any difficulties are encountered.
Those who cannot use the new online facility, or prefer not to, should contact the Membership Secretary.