PRESENTATION EVENING Yesterday evening His Grace, The Duke of Northumberland, Patron of The Federation presented the 2025 and 2026 competition winners with their trophies. Pictured are: Colin Michell - winner of The River Coquet Trophy 2026 - First fresh Salmon of the season on The River Coquet. Paul Jamieson - Centenary Cup 2025 - Heaviest […]
River Coquet - White Posts Any anglers intending to fish the White Posts (Warkworth) - please be aware a large beech tree has come down this morning and caution is advised until we remove it.
Announcement With great sadness, I learned earlier in the week of the passing of long time Federation angler Alan Ross. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all anglers and officials of Northumbrian Anglers Federation to convey the most sincere condolences to Alan's family and friends. Alan was a very keen and […]
Sea Lamprey - Natural England Whilst there have been no sightings for over a decade, Natural England have asked if all permit holders could keep an eye out for any sighting of sea lamprey from Warkworth up to Morwick (which is reported as the upstream limit for breeding), and report back any sightings. Photographs would […]
The Federation Shield 2026 Winner. The first salmon of the 2026 season to be caught on the fly from the Federation's waters, as well as our first from the Tyne, was landed this morning from the Ovingham stretch by Peter Robinson. The fish weighed in at 15 lb 5 oz. and was returned to the water […]
Rod Section Found If anyone has recently lost a rod section could you please contact the Head Bailiff so that you can hopefully be reunited with it.
Angling Update As we near the end of Spring, angling conditions have been challenging over the recent weeks, however; Paul Gilliard got off the mark in fine style last Thursday evening with a cracking 7 lb salmon from the Coquet, netted by young Ryan Mooney, who'd earlier landed a nice whitling himself. Whilst sightings, and […]
On each day of our Open Event Weekend, two scout groups came along to participate to earn their 'angling badges'. Its was great to see them having fun, learning to fish and finding out about angling to qualify for their badge. This was made possible by the Angling Trust's 'GET FISHING GRANT'. We thank The […]
Thanks to everyone who attended and helped at our 2026 Open Weekend. The two days were a huge success. There were top class casting demonstrations throughout each day, free casting tuition, an opportunity to try an excellent range of Hardy/Grey rods and reels, fly tying demonstrations and lots of advise for anglers. Thanks to Hardy […]
We wish our stick dresser Alan Crowe a speedy recovery from his heart attack this week, he will be a big miss at our event this weekend. If you are a stick dresser or know anyone who could step in to help us out please get in touch. Take care Alan, we will be thinking […]
We hope you are coming to our 'open weekend' which is being held in Rothbury next weekend. Please see flyer for information and programme of events. There will be some excellent casting demonstrations throughout the day, free casting tuition, a chance to try some Hardy/Greys tackle, fly tying and stick dressing. You will get the […]
River Tyne - Coarse Angling Matches 2026 The Northumbrian Anglers Federation are once again pleased to support the following River Tyne events arranged by Tyne Anglers Alliance Match Organiser - Steve Hoggins. For any anglers interested in these Tyne coarse matches further details can be obtained by contacting Steve on 07881 631870 or email: stephen.hoggins@btinternet.com 2026 […]
The gate into The Haugh in Thropton is now open. The lock combination number is unchanged. If you do not know the lock number, please ring the Head Bailiff to obtain it, quoting your name and permit number. When parking, walking through and using The Haugh please ensure you comply with the conditions which are […]
RIVER TYNE - BYWELL BEAT - IMPORTANT NOTICE. Unfortunately, we are required to notify all our anglers that due to contractual obligations we have been informed that the landowner has prohibited all Sunday fishing throughout the season, with immediate effect, on our recently acquired Bywell stretch. We hope you understand that this decision is outside […]
THE FIRST FEDERATION SALMON OF 2026 With great pleasure we can announce that the season's first fresh salmon from N.A.F. waters has been caught today on the High Park Beat of the River Coquet. The warmest of congratulations go to angler Colin Mitchell who landed the fish at 17.30 from the top of the Haystacks […]
SUCCESSFUL NEW PERMIT HOLDER DAYS Yesterday and today's new permit holder days were once again a great success. Despite yesterday's inclement weather, a hardy group of new permit holders braved the elements to meet The Federation team and ask questions. A larger number of new permit holders attended The Tyne event this morning and also […]
NEW PERMIT HOLDER EVENTS If you are a new permit holder, we hope you are coming to one of our 'New Permit Holder' Days A great opportunity to meet the Federation team and fellow anglers, and ask any questions you may have. The dates for these events are (this coming weekend) - Saturday 11th April […]
THROPTON GATE Please note our Thropton gate will remain padlocked for a further couple of weeks. The ground inside The Haugh is still wet and there is more rain forecast. We will let you know when this gate is opened. The Thropton beat can still be fished, as long as permit holders park their cars […]
FEBRUARY 2026 PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION WINNER. Congratulations to regular contributor Chris Watson who has won our February photograph competition. The Judges comments were: "I like the way the light is catching the rod. A bit of a flow going on there." Well done Chris. Permit holders, you still have a week to submit your March entry. […]
NORTHUMBRIAN ANGLERS FEDERATION - 2026 FISHING PERMITS - GET YOURS NOW. If you have not yet purchased your 2026 season permit, or would like to fish our waters for the first time now is the time to do so whilst the season is still young and the brown trout season is just about to start. […]
FEBRUARY PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION. There are three days remaining to submit your February photograph for our 2026 season competition. See my post of 17/2 for more information. I look forward to receiving your photo.
2026 PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION We will be repeating our photograph competition this season each month from February through to October. Permit holders are invited to send in a photograph(s). A winner will be chosen each month with the best photograph of the season being chosen from one of the monthly winners. There will be a small […]
It's fantastic to have so many new permit holders already this season. We hope you enjoy fishing on our waters. We invite all our new permit holders to join us at one of our 'new permit holder' mornings. These events are an opportunity to meet the Federation Team, talk to fellow anglers and ask any […]
TIGHT LINES for 2026 Marking the start of the Salmon season today, we wish all our permit holders 'tight lines' for 2026. River conditions are far from perfect today after all the rainfall this week, but for those who will have go at catching the first fly caught fresh salmon of the season today and […]
Permit Application Glitch We have just realised our online permit application system has not been working owing to a fault in the system. If you have applied for your permit over the past couple of days and have not heard from us, can you please reapply for your permit. Thanks
Permits and Rule Changes With the new season just over four weeks away and permit applications now being accepted, we'd like to take this opportunity to inform anglers of the requirement to read and understand the Rules and Regulations prior to the upcoming season. This requirement is agreed to when making your application and will […]
2026 Federation Permit You can now apply online on our website for your 2026 Federation permit. The prices for next season are on the website. A summary of next seasons rule changes will be listed on an email which will be sent to you when we receive your application for a permit.
WINNING PHOTOGRAPH OF THE 2025 SEASON Congratulations to Peter Taylor whose October photograph has been chosen as the best photograph of 2025, winning our 2025 photograph competition. The judges comments when choosing this photograph were: "Oh wow !! choosing an overall winner … I’ve scanned through all the entries and it’s an almost impossible task […]
NEW WATER for 2026 We have great news for our Salmon permit holders - for the 2026 season we have acquired some additional water on the River Tyne. This being approximately 1 mile on the lower stretch of The Bywell Fishery, upstream from the current boundary at Merryshield to the upstream side of Bywell Bridge. […]
OCTOBER PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION. Congratulations to permit holder Peter Taylor who has won our October photograph competition - well done Peter. A great shot of Peter himself with his grandson learning to Spey cast on the Tyne. The judges comments are: "All this months photos are really good, but I think the man and boy captures […]
MESSAGE FROM ROD & TACKLE, CRAMLINGTON - ABOUT THEIR CHARITY CHRISTMAS RAFFLE: "We (Rod & Tackle, Cramlington) are running our Christmas raffle again to raise funds again for the Bobby Robson cancer charity. Last year we raised just short of 1.9k and hopefully with the support of the NE angling community we can beat last […]
Season Finale With the season now ended we sincerely hope all our anglers have enjoyed their season in one way or another despite the prolonged low water conditions greatly affecting sport this year. With the driest Spring in over 100 years seeming to last until October it's been a frustrating year for game anglers almost […]
2025 CATCH RETURNS. As the end of the season approaches, we remind all permit holders if you have not already done so you must submit your catch return by the 15th November. The best way to do this is on-line through our website. Alternatively, you can complete and return the catch return form which was […]
Head Bailiff Notice - Fishing Report and Access to High Park Tomorrow (Saturday) As we enter the final week of the salmon season on the Tyne and Coquet, the catches reported since the last update have been relative to the conditions with 5 salmon and 9 sea trout being caught. with one of the sea […]
SEPTEMBER PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION. Congratulations to Andrew Timson who has won our September Photograph Competition. A great photograph. The judges comments were: "My choice for the winner of the September 2025 competition is Andrew Timson’s photo of the sunrise/set over the river with the fishing rod giving a perfect lead into the frame , I also […]
THROPTON GATE The gate in to The Haugh Car Park at Thropton is now closed for the winter. When climbing over the gate to access The Haugh please use the hinge side of the gate.
DRAGONFLIES, in THE HAUGH, THROPTON This year The Northumberland Branch of The British Dragonfly Society carried out two surveys of Dragonflies in The Haugh at Thropton. These are their reports: 26th August 2025 "Thank you for your permission to survey your pond at Thropton for dragonflies. We found five species at the pond next to […]
Head Bailiff Report. Now that the winds have eased from Storm ' Amy', the rain it brought has provided a timely lift to our waters for the next few days at the least and will hopefully improve sport. The lifts we got to our waters since the last report, whilst short lived, produced decent reported […]
AUGUST PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION Congratulations to Andrew Gibson who has won our August photograph competition. The judges comments on Andrew's photo are: "The picture of the river and the fishing gear is my number one for August. Super composition and it also has style ( pun definitely intended)" Well done Andrew. Thanks to everyone who sent […]
Angling Update Well, the rain came and went last week but made little improvement to the conditions on the Coquet, however a couple of anglers, Rob Fletcher and David Lee did manage to land a salmon apiece from the lower stretches. Our Tyne waters have fared slightly better once again with Brian Peutherer landing a […]
The Federation Shield 2025 This year's Federation Shield was belatedly presented to angler Brian Peutherer yesterday in recognition of catching the first fly caught salmon of the season on Federation waters. Along with the trophy, Brian received an inscribed fly case containing a vast selection of flies kindly tied and donated by our anglers to […]
Rule Change and Reminders We'd like to notify anglers that Rule 5 f. has been amended so that the Shillmoor and Linbriggs waters are now open for fishing to Salmon permit holders in October. As we have quite a few new Brown Trout permit holders we'd like to remind you that as from today, fly […]
JULY PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION WINNER. Congratulations to Colin Rieneworf who is the winner of our July photograph competition - well done Colin. The judges comments on the photograph were: "A great composition with both the angler and the line leading one’s eye into the tranquil river scene. A worthy winner". If you have an August photograph […]
Summer Update It's been a long, dry few months which has seriously affected sport for our anglers so far this season and as we approach September we can only hope conditions improve. Several days of rain are forecast over the next week or so and with a decent head of fish in the systems, hopefully […]
JUNE PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION WINNER Congratulations to Dylan Edminson who has won our June photograph competition - well done Dylan. Our judge advises it was a difficult decision this month as there were a lot of excellent photographs submitted - thanks to everyone who sent a photograph. His comments on the winning photo were: "A lovely […]
The first fly caught salmon on Federation Waters was caught on Friday past. Caught by Brian Peutherer at Felton and weighed 8 lb 7 oz. - congratulations to Brian, winner of this seasons Federation Shield.
THANK YOU HARDYS & GREYS FISHING. We would like to thank Hardys and Greys Fishing for their support of our events this year. Both The Hardys Day and Greys weekend were a huge success. The winner of The Greys weekend prize draw was Olly Sim - congratulations Olly. For those who have not seen the […]
MAY PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION Congratulations to Simon Robinson who has won our May Photograph competition. Comments from the judge about his photo are: "I loved the colours, the way the net leads your eye into the subject. The reflections of the trees in the water through the net are beautiful and of course a photo of […]
NORTHUMBRIAN ANGLERS FEDERATION - OPEN WEEKEND and GREYS DAYS - NEXT WEEKEND - HOPE YOU ARE COMING. We hope you are coming along to one (or both) days of our annual 'drop in' event at Rothbury, which is being held next weekend (21st & 22nd June, 10am to 3pm). Everyone who attends will get their […]
HARDY'S DAY DRAW WINNER We are pleased to share this post from Hardy's announcing the winner of the prize draw for the attendees of our Hardy's Day which was held on the 17th May. Our next event is our Federation & Greys Days which are being held on the 21st and 22nd June at Rothbury. […]
Angling Update. As we approach the midpoint of the season we fully appreciate the frustrations our anglers have faced with what has been the driest Spring in over a century. Whilst there have been no reports of any catches on our Tyne waters, fish are entering the Coquet despite the prolonged low water levels and […]
River Tyne - Fly reel found A fly reel has recently been found on our Tyne waters by one of our anglers. If you believe this reel to be yours then please contact the Head Bailiff so that we can get it back to you.
ONE DAY TO GO TO SUBMIT YOUR MAY PHOTOGRAPH. Thanks to all the anglers who have sent photographs for our May competition. You still have just over a day to send your photograph (email to info@northumbrian-angler.co.uk). Photos must have a link to The Federation. Here are some of the fantastic April photographs, which were so […]
SUCCESSFUL HARDY'S EVENT Last Saturday was our Hardy's event, which was a great success. Just under forty anglers attended and enjoyed the event, most took the opportunity to try the range of Hardy rods and reels which were showcased by Hardy's during the morning. World champion caster and angler, Andy Murray gave some excellent casting […]
FEDERATION PRESENTATION EVENING On Friday evening The Federations Patron, His Grace, The Duke of Northumberland presented tropy winners David Redhead and Leigh Final with their trophies. The presentation took place in Alnwick Castle. David was presented The Coquet Trophy for catching the first fresh salmon of the season on The River Coquet, and Leigh The […]
APRIL PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION WINNER (AND MAY ENTRIES). Congratulations to Chris Watson who has won our April photograph competition - well done Chris, who also won our February competition. You still have time to take and send me a photograph for our May competion. Please email your photograph (which must have a link to The Federation) […]
IT'S TOMORROW - FEDERATION'S HARDY’S DAY - HOPE YOU ARE COMING TO JOIN US Your chance to try a range of Hardy rods and reels, enjoy casting demonstrations by renowned instructor Andy Murray, and a fantastic free prize draw. Saturday 17th May 2025, 9am to 12noon. We hope you will come along to this event […]
PERMIT APPLICATIONS - THIS WEEK We have had a problem with our permit application process over the past few days. If you have applied for a permit and have not received a reply from us, please reapply online through our website.
IT'S THIS SATURDAY - HARDY’S DAY - Your chance to try a range of Hardy rods and reels, enjoy casting demonstrations by renowned instructor Andy Murray, and a fantastic free prize draw. Saturday 17th May 2025, 9am to 12noon. We hope you will come along to this event which is open to all permit holders […]
River Tyne - Coarse Angling Matches 2025 The Northumbrian Anglers Federation are once again pleased to support the following River Tyne events arranged by Tyne Anglers Alliance Match Organiser - Steve Hoggins. For any anglers interested in these Tyne coarse matches further details can be obtained by contacting Steve on 07881 631870 or email: stephen.hoggins@btinternet.com 2025 […]
HARDY'S EVENT - MAY 17th Hope you have our Hardy's Event in your diary. Saturday 17th May, 9.30am to 12noon, at The White Posts (Warkworth Map). Full event information will be posted next week. Casting demonstration's by Andy Murray, a chance to try a range of Hardy rods and reels, meet the Federation Team and […]
THE FIRST FEDERATION SALMON OF 2025 With great pleasure we can announce that the season's first fresh salmon from N.A.F. waters has been caught today on the Black Bridge Beat of the River Coquet. The warmest of congratulations go to angler David 'Dicky' Redhead who landed the fish at 13.45 from the Swan's Neck stretch. […]
APRIL PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION There is still time to send your photograph for our April photograph competition (email them to info@northumbrian-angler.co.uk). Photo just needs to have a link/connection to The Federation. Here are some of our fantastic March entries:
FEDERATION EMAILS Morning. Our emails are still down but we are hoping to get a fix this afternoon. Please bear with us. If you have emailed, I will respond as soon as possible. Thanks.
NEW PERMIT HOLDERS EVENTS Our new permit holders events which were held over the weekend on The Rivers Coquet and Tyne were a great success. Over 45 new permit holders and prospective permit holders attended the events and found them to be really useful and informative. The following feedback was received from one of the […]
FEDERATION EMAILS. Our email system has been down since Saturday morning. Our apologies if you have sent an email and we have not yet responded. Hopefully, a fix will be sorted this evening and we will respond to your email tomorrow. Thanks for bearing with us.
SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY - NEW PERMIT HOLDER EVENT Our new permit holder day held at Warkworth this morning with over 30 new permit holders (and prospective permit holders) attending was a huge success. It was a great opprtunity to meet our new anglers and answer any questions they had. Also, an opportunity for them to […]
OUR NEW PERMIT HOLDER DAY'S ARE THIS WEEKEND - WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE (see below for info about roadworks at Ovingham/Low Prudhoe). Please note there is road closure at Ovingham/Low Prudhoe which means you will only be able to access our event by crossing Ovingham bridge. Detour signs are in place. We suggest […]
TWEED SALMON FESTIVAL 2025 This looks like an event worth attending: casting demonstrations, exhibitors, kids events, fly dressers.
MARCH PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION WINNER. We received lots of fantastic photographs for our March photograph competion, so it must have been a difficult decison for our judge to pick one winner. Thanks to everyone who sent in photographs. Congratulations to this months winner William Hunter who's winning photograph received the following comments from the judge: "the […]
COME TO OUR NEW PERMIT HOLDER DAY'S. If you are a new permit holder and would like to meet the Federation team, please come along to our New Permit Holder events which will be held next week on the 12th (River Coquet) and 13th April (River Tyne). You can ask any questions you may have: […]
Federation waters, Thropton to Rothbury Map, River Coquet
Thropton Parking The parking area in The Haugh at Thropton is now open to permit holders. Please contact the Head Bailiff for the combination lock number. Permit holders are reminded the parking rules which are listed on the Thropton map must be followed at all times.
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FEDERATION 2025 EVENT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY. Have you put our 2025 event dates in your diary? If not, the dates are: New Permit Holder Days- Saturday 12th April (9.30am to 11.30am), River Coquet, Warkworth Sunday 13th April (9.30am to 11.30am), River Tyne, Ovingham Bridge A great opportunity for new permit holders (but all permit […]
MARCH PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION We have already received some great entries for our March photograph competition, you have until the end of the month to take and submit your photograph. When you are out fishing, don't forget to take and send us your photograph. These are some of the fantastic entries of our waters from our […]
Rod & Tackle, Cramlington have asked us us to let you know they have Thomas Turner back at Rod & Tackle on the 7th April between 10.00>15.00 Rod & Tackle advise "For those not familiar with Thomas Turner, they deal in second hand fishing tackle. You can bring your unused gear on the day, Dave from […]
BLACK BRIDGE A beautiful day at Black Bridge today (River Coquet, Warkworth map)
FEBRUARY PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION RESULT Thanks to all the permit holders who sent in an entry for our February Photograph Competition. There were some great photographs, so it must have been a difficult decision for our independant judge. Congratulations to Chris Watson who has won this months competition. The judges comments were: "A lovely lead in […]
Looking upstream and downstream from Thirston Burn (River Coquet) today. Video sent by Graham Pirie.
RULES REMINDERWith spinning for salmon being allowed from Saturday 1st March, Permit Holders are reminded that designated stretches of our waters remain fly fishing only at various times throughout the season. Attention is drawn to the Felton Beat which is now fly fishing only at all times from it's upper boundary to Point 'B'. Full […]
Do you have a photograph for this months photograph competition. If so, please email a copy to info@northumbrian-angler.co.uk The photograph taken by a permit holder, must have a link to the Federation. Each month a winning photograph will be selected with the best photograph of the season receving a small prize. You still have until […]
REDUCED PRICE FISHING FOR STUDENTS and APPRENTICES. If you are a STUDENT aged between 16 - 25 in full-time education, or if you are in full-time APPRENTICESHIP and the same age group, we now offer reduced price fishing permits for you. You do not have to be an experienced angler, we will help you get […]
2025 Season - Opening Week This season's opening day saw a good turn out of anglers once again with both our River Tyne waters and the River Coquet's lower beats being fished from first light to dusk despite the low water conditions not being ideal and yet again it was pleasing to welcome both old […]
THE GRAVELS, WARKWORTH, RIVER COQUET Video sent by Graham Pirie, one of his favourite beats to fish on Federation waters. With a bit of rain due, this could be a hot spot to catch the first fresh salmon of the season, winning The Coquet Trophy. If you have not yet bought your permit, apply today […]
Live from The White Posts, River Coquet, Warkworth. Permit holders having their first cast of the season.
TIGHT LINES TODAY to ALL FEDERATION PERMIT HOLDERS With the salmon season starting today, we wish tight lines all permit holders who are fishing today, hoping the catch the first fresh salmon of the season winning the prestigous Coquet Trophy.
2025 FEDERATION SALMON PERMIT - APPLY NOW - BE READY TO FISH ON (and from) SATURDAY. You still have time to apply for your Federation salmon season permit to ensure it arrives before the start of the season - next Saturday. If you live in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear or Durham, the price of a […]
Chairman's New Year Message What a great season we had on Federation waters during 2024. Some fantastic salmon fishing with anglers catching their personal best salmon, their first salmon and the most salmon they have caught in one season. Although sea trout numbers were slightly down from the previous year, there was some nice fish […]
2025 Permit prices The Federation 2025 permit prices are now showing on our website. You can apply for your permit from today. However, when you apply online the 2024 price will still be showing (a fix is being prepared to correct this). You can still proceed with your application, the return invoice which you will […]
A reminder to all 2024 permit holders that your catch return must be sumitted by the 15th November. Salmon - All salmon caught must be included on your return. Sea Trout - All sea trout caught must be included on your return. Brown Trout - Only brown trout weighing over 1.5lb need to be included […]
CATCH RETURNS. A reminder to all 2024 permit holders that your catch return must be sumitted by the 15th November. Salmon - All salmon caught must be included on your return. Sea Trout - All sea trout caught must be included on your return. Brown Trout - Only brown trout weighing over 1.5lb need to […]
Season Finale The season came to an end with a flourish last Thursday, with very unseasonal weather providing some pleasant final few days on the riverbank for our anglers and despite the balmy conditions, catches remained very good with over 40 fish reported from our River Coquet beats. Graham Southam once again managed four fish […]
The First or the Fiftieth - They're all special. With the water fining down nicely after a good lift and then the recent spate, sport has been good once again for many of our anglers on the River Coquet with 65 salmon/grilse and 17 sea trout reported since the last update. Some impressive returns have […]
The gate in to The Haugh Car Park at Thropton is now closed for the winter. When climbing over the gate to access The Haugh please use the hinge side of the gate.
Autumn Angling Arrives As a fairly decent brown trout season ended and we enter the last few weeks of the salmon and sea trout season the timely lift in the water over the last couple of days should hopefully provide the continued good sport of the previous few weeks with our waters again producing good […]
THROPTON CAR PARK The car park at Thropton which we normally close from October will remain open until further notice. We will issue further notifcation when it turns too wet to use and we lock the gate.
Do you remember William Stevenson? The Grandaughter of The Late William Stevenson is looking for any Tyne anglers (or Clubs) who have any records or stories of her Grandfather. 1880-1960 ….who lived @ 28 Leazes Crescent. Hexham. At one point they believe he held the record for catching the largest salmon (over 30lbs) caught in […]
End of Summer Update. A downpour at the beginning of the month provided several days good sport on our waters and despite the skies clearing and bringing some bright sunny days and decreasing water levels catch numbers have remained very decent over the last couple of weeks with almost 50 fish reported by several anglers. […]
Bank Holiday Bonanza After the overnight heavy rain on the Friday prior to the bank holiday the River Coquet was fining down nicely on the Saturday for the weekend and the days following and for the many anglers who took to our waters, a great number weren't disappointed, with reported catches totalling 23 salmon and […]
Mid-August Angling Update The last few weeks have seen water levels remain consistently low on the Coquet with only periodic lifts after brief spells of rain but with a good head of fish making their way through the system some decent returns have been reported despite the conditions. Once again, Dale Green leads the way […]
A Cool, Cool Summer. Whilst river levels have remained relatively low the recent rainfall has provided the occasional lift which, along with the periodic autumnal conditions has kept the fish moving, always welcome at this time of year, and provided very decent sport. Since the last report 18 salmon and 24 sea trout have been […]
FEDERATIONS RIVER TYNE SALMON CASTING TUITION DAY. The Federation thanks Instructor Barry Michell for an excellent day's salmon casting tuition on The River Tyne yesterday (held at Hagg Bank). All the attendees said they really enjoyed their tuition and learnt a lot to help improve their casting techique.
SALMON TUITION SESSIONS ON THE RIVER TYNE. Instructor Barry Mitchell has kindly offered to give Salmon tuition lessons to Federation permit holders on Sunday 14th July on The River Tyne. If you are a salmon permit holder and new to salmon fishing, or you have fished for a year or so and feel you need […]
More Catches and First Catches Despite angling conditions being far from ideal anglers fishing our Coquet waters have continued to produce decent returns with several sea trout in the range of 3 to 6 lb being caught by Graham Edwards, Greg Ritchie, John Jervis and Tommy Cleghorn, with congratulations going to Alexander Hume who landed […]
CONGRATULATIONS. The Federation thanks all the permit holders, guests and visitors who supported both our 2024 Hardy and Greys events - your attendance is much appreciated. At each event we held a draw for all attendees, and the winners were (pictured): Hardys Day - Keith Broderick - who won a Hardy Ultralite small river rod […]
REPORT FROM FEDERATION PERMIT HOLDER BRIAN LILLIE ON WHEN HE REPRESENTED THE ENGLAND RIVERS TEAM. "The recent river home international on the tees was a very close run affair. Although England caught the most fish, we lost out in the point system and disappointingly finished in the bronze medal position. I was proud to finish […]
GREYS EVENT - A GREAT SUCCESS. The Federations joint event with Greys held over two days this weekend was a great success. Over the two days over 110 people attended the event and were given the opportunity to try river angling. The participants ranged from children, family groups to individuals who all took the opportunity […]
THIS WEEKENDS JOINT EVENT WITH GREYS. It was a really busy day yesterday on day one of our two day event. If you could not make it yesterday, we hope you are coming along today - it would be great to see you. We will be there from 10am to 3pm. See our post of […]
FEDERATIONS JOINT EVENT WITH GREYS. Just a reminder, out joint event with Greys is this weekend. Every attendee who puts their name on the draw list at the event will have the chance to win a 9' "6 Greys Tail Combo (rod reel and line), rrp £270. We thank Greys for generously providing this prize […]
The Season's Halfway Mark With the forecasted rain not forthcoming the river levels have remained on the low side, however a few fish came to the net on our Coquet waters this week. John Percival and Colin Rienewerf both had sea trout of 3 lb and 5 lb 8 oz respectively whilst Dale Green got […]
NORTHUMBRIAN ANGLERS FEDERATION and GREYS JOINT EVENT. We hope you are coming along to our 'Drop in Day's' which this year are being held over two day's on Saturday 22nd June and Sunday 23rd June (10am to 3pm). We thank Greys for their continued support of this event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please come along to: Try a […]
One Happy Fisherman In his own words, angler Mick Robinson was "One happy fisherman" after landing a beautiful, fresh 10 lb salmon on Friday evening from the High Park Beat. Well done Mick. Several fish are now being seen with a few hooked and lost on the lower beats so hopefully sport will pick up […]
River Coquet and River Till Catches Despite the changeable conditions and with the rivers fining down after the most recent heavy rain the Coquet and Till have produced a few fish over the last week. On the Turvelaws stretch of the River Till, Mark Reed had two sea trout around 3 lb and Gordon Black […]
REVISED ITINERARY - GAIA CASTING TUITION DAY. We forward revised itineray details for the information of those Federation permit holders who are booked in to attend the GAIA Casting Tuition day this coming Saturday: GAIA OPEN DAY MAY 25th Programme ON RIVERBANK - If river is in spate on grass area in front of hotel. 10am- […]
River Tyne and River Till Catches. New permit holder Graham Southam, who only got his permit at the weekend, didn't take long to get off the mark when he landed a beautiful 14 lb salmon caught on the fly yesterday at Merryshields on the River Tyne and last Thursday saw angler Nicholas Polunin land a […]
Saturday past, The Federation held another successful tuition day for budding young anglers at Rothbury on a very pleasant day with G.A.I.A. instructor Kevin Dawson providing all the participants with the techniques and knowledge to help and encourage them to take up game angling. We hope all those who attended gained from the event and […]
EVENT INFORMATION - GAIA CASTING INSTRUCTION DAY. We provide Event Information for Permit Holders who are booked in for this coming Saturday's GAIA Casting Instruction day: Arrive for 9.30am. Park in car park to the front of the hotel (Riverdale Hall Hotel, Bellingham), if possible to travel together to save parking spaces. Meet in the […]
SUCCESSFUL HARDY’S DAY The 2024 Hardy’s day which was held this morning was a huge success with over 50 anglers attending the event. A range of Hardy’s rods and reels were tried by many anglers. Andy Murray gave three excellent demonstrations using different types of rods, reels and lines, he also helped anglers with their […]
HARDY'S DAY - REMINDER Just a reminder our Hardy's Day is tomorrow. Hope you are coming along. Casting demonstrations by Andy Murray will take place at around 10.15, 11.15 and 12.15 (Andy will cast with a different type of rod at each demonstration). Event information is as follows: HARDY’S DAY - Your chance to try […]
It's Elementary for Mr. Watson. With the temperatures finally warming and the rivers in fine fettle the River Coquet produced a stunning fresh salmon grilse of around 5 lb yesterday evening from the Rothbury beat, caught and safely released once again by Chris Watson, this time on a small conehead fly. A pleasing sight to see […]
River Till - First Sea Trout With the Bank Holiday providing good angling conditions, the River Till produced the season's first sea trout from Federation waters. The stunning fish, weighing in at 6 lb 8 oz , was caught and safely released by Chris Watson on a Mepps from the Turvelaws stretch. Well done Chris.
The parking area in The Haugh at Thropton is now open to permit holders. The passcode on the lock on the gate remains unchanged (please ring The Head Bailiff if you do not know the passcode). Permit holders are reminded the parking rules which are listed on the Thropton map must be followed at all […]
HARDY’S DAY - Your chance to try a range of Hardy rods and reels, casting demonstrations by renowned instructor Andy Murray, and a fantastic free prize draw. Saturday 11th May 2024, 10am to 1pm. We hope you will come along to our next event which is open to all permit holders plus guests. The Team at […]
NEW PERMIT HOLDER DAY - RIVER TYNE Over thirty new permit holders and prospective permit holders attended this morning’s Federation new permit holder event on The River Tyne. The Federation Team were on hand to answer all question’s and share their knowledge with all attendees. A great morning of angling fellowship. Thanks to Head Bailiff […]
NEW PERMIT HOLDER DAY - RIVER TYNE - TOMORROW A reminder, our River Tyne New Permit Holder Day is tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Please see our news post dated the 6th April for event information. We received some good feedback after our new permit holder event on The Coquet last week: "good to meet you…. Thanks […]
As he was unable to attend the presentation evening. Dale Green was this morning presented with the Jim Hardy Trophy for catching the heaviest sea trout on Federation waters during 2023. Presenting the trophy is Federation Chair, Guy Appleby. Congratulations Dale.
We hope you are coming to one of our 'New Permit Holder' Day's A great opportunity to meet the Federation team and fellow angler's. The dates for these events are - Saturday 13th April (River Coquet) and Saturday 20th April (River Tyne). Both days will run from 10am to 12noon. A chance for new permit […]
This evening, His Grace, The Duke of Northumberland presented the Federation Trophies to the winners of each trophy. Pictured along with His Grace are trophy winners (left to right): Jacek Bernard winner of the 2024 Federation Shield for catching the first fly caught fresh salmon of the season on Federation waters, John Foster winner of […]
The Federation along with instructor Kevin Dawson will be holding some junior tutition days days in April and May. Sessions will be for two hours (between 10am to 6pm) There will be no charge for this tuition. For children aged between 9 to 16 who must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. […]
Thropton Haugh Car Park - Notice Can anglers please note that vehicle access to the Haugh car park is postponed until further notice due to the current soft ground conditions. Parking is available only a short walk away outside the Memorial Hall.
Federation Events - Dates For Your Diary We hope you will be able to attend our 2024 events. Great opportunites to meet fellow anglers and participate in the activites at each event. NEW PERMIT HOLDERS DAY'S. These day's this year are being held on the 13th April (River Coquet) and the 20th April (River Tyne). […]
THE FIRST FEDERATION TYNE SALMON OF 2024 CAUGHT With great pleasure we can announce that the first fresh salmon of 2024 from the River Tyne's Federation waters was caught on Sunday. Congratulations go to angler Jacek Bernard who caught the superb cock fish on one of his self tied shrimp fly patterns on the Ovingham Beat. The fish […]
THE FIRST COQUET SALMON OF 2024 CAUGHT With great pleasure we can announce that the first fresh salmon of 2024 from the River Coquet has been caught on N.A.F. waters today. The warmest of congratulations go to angler John Foster who caught the prized salmon on a black and yellow devon minnow at 13.50 at the White […]
You still have time to apply for your Federation Brown Trout permit to receive it by the start of the season. Apply online now. Permits cost only £90 for the season (£72 if you are aged 66 or over). Don't miss the start of the season.
A beautiful (but cold) morning at The Gravels (River Coquet, Warkworth Map) this morning. The first fresh Salmon continues to elude Federation anglers despite sightings in the river.
CONGRATULATIONS to BRIAN LILLIE. Congratulations to Federation Permit holder Brian Lillie who has been given the honour of captaining the England Rivers Team for the Home International which to be held on the River Tees. Please see following a message from Brian, asking if you would support the teams fundraising by taking part in a […]
Ist day wetting the lines at the gravels. Throughly enjoyed catching nothing. The chat was inspirational , throw in a casting lesson, and an hour of all our yesterday's working in the shipyards, great morning out. Thank you. David Ewart
GAIA CASTING INSTRUCTION DAY. All Federation Permit holders and anglers are invited to attend a GAIA Casting Instruction day. Please see following information about the event from the organisers: On Saturday 25th May, Barry Mitchell and Kevin Dawson are arranging an event at the Riverdale Hall Hotel in Bellingham. The day will consist of casting […]
Federation Permit holders - you might be interested in attending this event: North East Fisheries ForumMorpeth 28/02/24 Join us on the evening of Wednesday 28th February for our North East Fisheries Forum!This fantastic free event is supported by fishing licence funding, and is open to anyone with a keen interest in local fisheries or angling issues. […]
A beautiful morning at the Gravels today (River Coquet, Warkworth map). If you have not bought your Salmon permit yet, why not apply today so you don't miss fishing on mornings like this. Season Salmon permits on Federation waters are great value at £215 (£145 is you are aged 66 or over). Visitor Season permits […]
Week 1 to Week 2 With the River Coquet's conditions remaining good until Fridays heavy rain, prospects of the first fresh salmon being caught by one of the many anglers on the water remained fairly high but unfortunately any signs of the first springer didn't materialise. Several pristine salmon and sea trout kelts, a precious […]
The 2024 Salmon Season Opening Day The salmon season made a welcome return to our waters today with river conditions on the Coquet nearly ideal on the lower stretches. With approximately 17 anglers braving the chilly conditions throughout the day prospects were good but unfortunately there were no signs of the first spring fish, however […]
You still have time to order your Federation Salmon permit online, to ensure we can get it to you by the start of the season. Don't delay though as there is only a week to go. If you have not purchased a Federation Salmon permit before, they are great value and you get to fish […]
Thanks to Gareth Pedley from the WIld Trout Trust for a most enjoyable and informative habitat walk on the Federations waters at Felton today. Gareth provided a great deal of information, insight and knowledge about the habit in and around the river - a most enjoyable day.
RIVER TYNE - 2023 COARSE ANGLING REPORT. 2023 was a record breaking year for Tyne coarse angling & the Federation water fished exceptionally well. There are four annual matches, pegged from Hexham to Wylam, with the kind cooperation of various clubs & estate owners. First match of the year, the Tyne Northern River Masters qualifier […]
2024 SEASON PERMITS Photos of our Thropton waters taken this morning. Not long before the Salmon season starts - our 2024 permits are now on sale.
Please see attached information from the Wild Trout Trust about a river walk type workshop they are holding on Federation waters (this is the event whch was postponed in December owing to poor weather condtions). All Federation permit holders are invited to attend this event which should be very interesting and informative. Places are limited, […]
INVITATION Mulled wine and mince pies for Northumbrian Anglers Federation permit holders. On Saturday 23rd of December, The Hardy Store & Museum in Alnwick, will have complimentary Mulled wine and mince pies instore for all Northumberland Anglers Federation permit holders. The Hardy Store & Museum is open in the run up to Christmas, up to […]
2024 Season The Federation 2024 prices are now on our website. You can apply for your 2024 permit online through our website. Just click the 'get your permit' tab. You can also apply for a permit by contacting the Head Bailiff or Secretary. If you are a new permit holder, a Salmon/Sea Trout permit (which […]
Gareth Pedley of the Wild Trout Trust is holding a 'River Coquet Habitat Workshop' on our waters near Felton next week (5th December). Federation permit holders are invited to attend. Please see the attached leaflet for more information about this event. If you would like to attend please contact Gareth to book your place. The […]
CATCH RETURNS - REMINDER A reminder all catch returns have to be submitted by the end of today. If you have not yet submitted your return, can you please do this today. We are obliged to send our landlords this information, so failure to submit you return may result in loss of some of our […]
The Season Ends. With the rivers in spate most of the week due to days of heavy rain it was pleasing to see a good number of anglers braving the conditions on the River Coquet on the final day of the salmon season. With the majority of the final week being a wash out, the couple […]
2023 CATCH RETURNS A reminder to all permit holders that all catch returns for this season have to be submitted by the 15th November. You can do this online through our website. All Salmon and Sea Trout caught must be reported. Only Brown Trout weighing over 1.5lb need to be reported. If you are reporting […]
October Update As we enter into the last week of the salmon season on the Coquet and the Tyne the river's are fining down after 'Storm Babet' hit the region producing severe flooding throughout the Coquet catchment and with it the highest recorded river levels at Morwick since the devastating floods of 2008. Hopefully the […]
A reminder to all Permit Holders, the Hardy's event is Tomorrow and Saturday. Get your free beer then view the new range of Hardy Rods & Reels, Greys waders and clothing for 2024. INVITATION FROM HARDY'S to all FEDERATION PERMIT HOLDERS and GUESTS. Hardy Store New Product Launch Weekend 20-21st of October The Hardy Store […]
INVITATION FROM HARDY'S to all FEDERATION PERMIT HOLDERS and GUESTS. Hardy Store New Product Launch Weekend 20-21st of October The Hardy Store & Museum in Alnwick cordially invites all Northumbrian Angler's Federation Permit holders and their guests to view the New Hardy Rods & Reels, Greys waders and clothing for 2024. We will be offering […]
Lost Landing Net.If anyone has recently lost or left a landing net whilst fishing the River Coquet can you please contact the Head Bailiff so it can be returned to you.
September Update. In the weeks since the last update we've had several periods of wet weather which have produced fluctuating conditions on the Tyne and some welcome lifts on the Coquet which has once again produced good numbers of salmon and sea trout. Of the catches reported recently the vast majority of them have been […]
Head Bailiff Safety Notice. Felton Beat - Thirston Burn Avulsion. For safety reasons, can all anglers please keep clear of the upstream bank where the burn has broken through to the main river.The sandy bank is severely undercut and cracked and approaching the edge could cause the bank to give way. Access to the river […]
Amazing August Over the recent weeks we've been fortunate enough to see some nice lifts in the water due to a seldom seen but very welcome (to anglers) rainy August which have certainly kept the fish moving, resulting in some great sport at opportune times.From the returns reported there have been over 20 salmon/grilse and […]
Visitor permit holders Peter and Richard from Sheffield sent these photographs of their day on the Coquet fishing Federation waters. They said they had a great day and will be back to fish our waters.
Just to clarify re the photographs we posted on the 6th August showing the High Park/Low Park waters. These waters are on the Low Park map but parking to access these waters is from High Park.
Some photographs taken this week of the Federations High Park/Low Park and Pauperhaugh waters (for the High Park/Low Park photographs the waters are on the Low Park map but parking to access these waters is from High Park).
INCREDIBLE SPORT AND A SPECIMEN SEA TROUT Another amazing week of sport has been had by many anglers on our Coquet beats with August beginning where July left off.Again the reported catches are too numerous to list in detail but over the recent days almost 50 salmon and sea trout have come from our waters. […]
Lost Items If any angler has realised they have lost either a trout landing net or a folding landing net recently or a pair of what appears to be prescription spectacles not so recently can you please contact the Head Bailiff and we'll be able to reunite you with your item. Thanks.
RIVER COQUET - A JULY JEWEL It's just a few days since the last report but another update was essential to let you all know of the remarkable fishing over the last few days and to allow us to give a few honorable mentions. For the many anglers who've managed time on the water most […]
Angling Report - Update. Our beats on the River Coquet have continued to produce great returns since last week's update and with Sunday's rain providing another welcome lift the trend has continued into this week. With the conditions remaining decent many anglers took the opportunity to get some enjoyable fishing in and among the fish […]
FEDERATION DROP IN DAY - SUPPORTED BY GREYS. Our Drop in Day which we held yesterday was very successful, summed up by these words of thanks from an attendee: "Just a short message to say thank you to you and the team for this mornings drop in session. Grandson Ryan would have stayed all day, […]
DROP IN DAY - A GREAT SUCCESS. Some photographs from today's really successful Federation Drop in Day supported by Greys. Full report, thanks and more photographs will be posted tomorrow.
Robert and Jack Jones were the the winners of this mornings childrens draw at the Federations Drop in Day. Pictured with Robert and Jack is Tim Swaddle-Scott, Manager of Hardy's store in Alnwick who kindly donated and presented the prize (a Greys Complete Fly Outfit) to Robert and Jack.
Not the best of weather forecasts, but we hope you are coming along to our 'DROP IN DAY & NEW ANGLER DAY' tomorrow. If you bring a friend or family member who is interested in taking up angling, you will be entered in a draw for a Greys cap. Your new prospective angler guest will […]
River Coquet - Angling Update With the river still fining down and the colour improving further on Monday evening and into Tuesday the Coquet continued to produce great results. John Jervis had a salmon of 10 lbs and two sea trout of around 3 to 4 lbs on a Cascade. A couple of familiar names continued […]
Great Day on the Coquet. After the recent rain and with the river fining down a great day was had by many anglers on the Coquet on Monday with several fish coming to the net. Among the fish reported were a salmon of 8 lbs 8 oz and two sea trout of 6 lbs 13 […]
NORTHUMBRIAN ANGLERS FEDERATION - DROP IN DAY SUPPORTED by GREYS + BRING A NEW ANGLER DAY. Hope you are coming to our 'Drop in Day' which is being held on Saturday 22nd July in Rothbury from 10am to 4pm. We invite you: To call in to see us to meet the Federation Team and try […]
Felton Beat - Water Level MarkerA temporary 1 ft. water level marker has been applied to the south bank road bridge footing for reference to anglers should they wish to spin the Felton Beat as per Rule 5g. Spinning is allowed only when the water is above this defined mark. Improved markers will be installed at […]
DALE STRIKES AGAIN Despite the current conditions, angler Dale Green has had a great couple of days on the River Coquet with 3 clean salmon of 11 lbs, 10 lbs 8 oz and 10 lbs along with a fresh sea trout of 4 lbs. Well done Dale - fantastic angling. New permit holder and avid […]
LOST WADING STICK A wading stick has been recovered from one of our River Tyne beats. If any angler has recently lost their stick please contact Assistant Bailiff Tony Simpson (07835852733) for it's return.
FEDERATION TRY RIVER FISHING WEEKEND 2023 The Federations' 2023 Try River Fishing event which was held over three days this weekend was a great success. Over 30 prospective anglers received casting tuition by the Federation team and were given an insight into river fishing. The majority of attendees expressed a keen interest in taking up […]
DAY 2 of the FEDERATIONS 2023 'TRY RIVER FISHING' EVENT We met some great people yesterday and today at our 2023 Try River Fishing Event, with most participants expressing an interest in taking up angling. Day 3 tomorrow, which is fully booked as was Friday and Saturday.
FEDERATION WATERS PRODUCING - DESPITE CONDITIONS Although we've had several good spells of rain over the last week or so the rivers unfortunately haven't benefited with almost every drop being soaked up by the bone dry ground. In despite of this we have noticed that fish are still moving in the low water levels, more […]
Pink Salmon Reporting Can all Federation anglers be aware we are expecting to see numbers of pink Salmon entering our rivers this year and as this will mainly affect our lower beats on the Coquet it is important that any sightings or catches could be reported to the Head Bailiff separately and to the Environment […]
GAME FISHING in the NORTH COUNTRY BOOK A book has just been published written by John Austin which has a chapter about the early years of angling associations/clubs/federations, which includes the Northumbrian Anglers Federation. There is also a piece on the history of the fish hatchery at Barrasford. The book is called Game Fishing In The […]
DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A TRY AT RIVER FISHING (FREE) THEN COME TO the Northumbrian Anglers 'TRY RIVER FISHING EVENT' 2023. If you or/and a family member are interested in taking up river angling please come along to our free 'Try River Fishing' event. We are holding these open day events in Rothbury: Friday […]
Hagg Bank on the River Tyne, good Brown Trout fishing water (just needs a bit of rain)
Our salmon tuition days held on Friday and Saturday were a great success and greatly enjoyed by all participants who all took something away from their experience. Our thanks to qualified instructors Barry Mitchell (on the Coquet) and Malcolm Patterson (on the Tyne) who provided instruction and gave up their valuable time free of charge. […]
FREE SALMON CASTING TUITION Our free salmon casting tuition days are this Friday and Saturday on both the river Coquet and Tyne. If you are a Federation salmon permit holder and feel some tuition would benefit or if you are brown trout permit holder and would like to have a go at casting a salmon […]
FIRST FEDERATION TYNE SALMON. With water levels low and bright sunny weather, angling conditions over the past few weeks haven't been favourable, especially for the salmon angler. However yesterday evening just before dusk, the Tyne produced it's first salmon of the season for one extremely happy Federation angler. The fish was caught on a small […]
THERE are STILL PLACES LEFT for our TROUT to SALMON DAYS NEXT FRIDAY and SATURDAY. If you are a Brown Trout permit holder and are interested in trying Salmon fishing with a view to taking up salmon fishing, we are holding our first 'Trout to Salmon' days on Friday 9th June and Saturday 10th June. […]
TROUT to SALMON DAYS If you are a Brown Trout permit holder and are interested in trying Salmon fishing with a view to taking up salmon fishing, we are holding our first 'Trout to Salmon' days on Friday 9th June and Saturday 10th June. We will be holding these days on both the rivers Coquet […]
T.A.A. Coarse Fishing Competitions 2023 The Northumbrian Anglers Federation take great pleasure in once again supporting the Tyneside Anglers Alliance coarse fishing competitions for 2023. All competitions will take place on the River Tyne. The details are as follows: Northern River Masters Saturday 8th July (11.00 - 16.00) E.A. Tyne Championship Sunday 20th August (11.00 […]
A Beautiful Evening near Lady's Bridge (Thropton to Rothbury Map) Last Night
TRY RIVER FISHING EVENT 2023. If you have a family member, friend or work colleague who is interested in taking up river angling please let them know about our free 2023 'Try River Fishing' events: We are holding these open day events in Rothbury: Friday 9th June and Saturday 10th June 2023, 9am to 5pm […]
Photo from Tony Richardson of Fly Life at High Park on Tuesday. After last nights heavy rain, could be a good day/evenings fishing on the Coquet today. If you have not yet bought your Federation permit, you can do that online today. There is still a lot of fishing time left this season. Please send […]
Pauperhaugh this evening. Low water but lots of insect life and trout rising everywhere
SOME COMMENTS from ANGLERS who attended the SUCCESSFUL HARDY'S DAY on Saturday. "Thanks to the Federation and Hardy's for organising a brilliant day on Saturday. A good chance to try a range of excellent Hardy rods. Fantastic casting talk and instruction by Andy Murray and an opportunity to talk to fellow anglers: "Just wanted to […]
HARDY’S DAY - PRIZE DRAW WINNER The winner of the prize draw for attending the Federation’s Hardy’s Event today is Paul Robson. Paul wins a Hardy’s switch rod with matching reel. Pictured is Tim Manager of Hardy’s Alnwick store and Guy Chairman of the Federation. Congratulations Paul.
HARDY'S EVENT - THIS SATURDAY We remind all permit holders (both salmon and and brown trout permit holders) that our Hardy's Events is this coming Saturday. Hope you are coming along (you can bring a guest): HARDYS DAY - INCLUDING FANTASTIC ATTENDANCE DRAW PRIZE, OTHER SPOT PRIZES, SPECIAL DISCOUNT, CASTING DEMONSTRATION by ANDY MURRAY, and […]
FEDERATION PRESENTATION EVENING Earlier this evening His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Patron of the Federation presented this years trophy winners with their trophies. John Madgin was presented with the River Coquet Trophy for catching the first fresh salmon of the season on the Federation's river Coquet waters. As John caught the salmon on the […]
The Passing of Long Time Federation Angler Tommy Middlemass. With great sadness, we learned yesterday of the passing of the very popular, veteran Federation angler Tommy Middlemass. Tommy's passion for angling knew no bounds and he was more often than not to be seen at High Park, either fishing his favourite pools or building steps […]
Can all anglers fishing the White Posts/Stream Foot stretch please be aware that the upper post of the handrail at the Stream Foot is damaged causing the handrail to become loose and non-load bearing so please take care when accessing or exiting the water at this point. The handrail will be repaired in the coming […]
Our new permit holder day held on the Tyne last Saturday was a great success with over 40 anglers attending (plus some prospective permit holders). The Federation Team were able to answer many questions and offer assistance. Our next event is our Hardy's event on the 13th May for all permit holders plus their guests […]
We hope you are coming along to our next event which is open to all permit holders plus guests: "Invitation from Hardy to their Open Day at the White Post Saturday 13th May: The Team at the Hardy Store and Museum are looking forward to meeting Northumbrian Anglers Federation Permit holders and their guests riverside […]
RIVER TYNE - OVINGHAM BEAT - THE WIRES - PARKING Due to the ongoing works at the Pumping Station the compound through which access to the Wires was gained is now closed until further notice. At the request of the contractors (Bentley), anglers are now required to park in the lay-by and follow the designated […]
The gate in to The Haugh at Thropton is now open again. The combination number at the moment remains unchanged from last year. Please ring the Head Bailiff or Secretary if you do not know the number. Just a reminder this car park is for permit holders only. We ask you to respect the parking […]
With great pleasure we can announce that the first salmon has been caught on N.A.F. waters today on the River Coquet at High Park. The warmest of congratulations go to angler John Madgin who netted the fish out at 17.05 at Douglas'. John caught the prized salmon on a size 10 orange and red shrimp […]
Yesterday's first ‘new permit holders’ event was a great success with over 50 new permit holders attending. As well as having the opportunity to meet some of the Federation team and fellow anglers, new anglers were able to ask questions which included, parking, best beats, pools, best flies. If you were unable to attend this […]
Just a reminder our new permit holder event on the river Coquet is this coming Saturday. Please see our news item dated the 6th April for more information. Hope to see you there.
Photographs taken this evening near Black Bridge, River Coquet (Warkworth: River Coquet map between Caravan Park and NAF Stop Sign A)
Photos' taken today on the Federations Thropton Waters
If you have purchased a Federation Permit for the first time either this season or last season (there are a lot of you) or you have moved from a trout to a salmon permit and want to ask questions about the beats and boundaries, best pools, where to park, when and where to fish, what […]
THE FIRST SALMON STILL AWAITS The River Coquet has seen sustained excellent angling conditions over the last couple of weeks however, whilst welcome Spring catches have been reported on private stretches upstream, we still await the first fresh fish on Federation waters which brings with it the honour of receiving the prestigious Coquet Trophy from the […]
New angler and Permit holder Charles practicing his casting for Brown Trout at Thropton today.
Looks like a decent weather forecast for Easter. If you are looking to fish over the Easter Weekend and have not yet bought your Federation permit, if you apply this weekend we should be able to get your permit to you in time so you can enjoy some Bank Holiday fishing. You can apply for […]
Owing to the very wet conditions at our Thropton Car Park, we are not re-opening this parking on the date shown on our map (1st April). As this is SSSI protected land, we do not want access by vehicles to cause any damage which may put us in breach of our SSSI status obligations. In […]
We felt that local members, and perhaps others, may well be interested in this Public Meeting in Wylam. I’m sorry the notice is rather short. Phil Phil AdamsSecretarySalmon and Trout Conservation Northumbria
If you have purchased a Federation Permit for the first time either this season or last season (there are a lot of you) or you have moved from a trout to a salmon permit and want to ask questions about the beats and boundaries, best pools, where to park, when and where to fish, what […]
If you reside outside Northumberland, Durham or Tyne & Wear you can fish our waters on one of our range of visitor permit's. For the regular visitor we have this year introduced a 'Visitor Season Permit' which allows you to fish all our waters as much as you can and whenever you want (the Till […]
WEEKS 6 & 7 - SO CLOSE TO GETTING THAT FIRST FRESH SALMON (& Rule Reminders) The heavy rain at the beginning of the week combined with the previous weekend's snow melt has provided several days of excellent conditions on the River Coquet however, we still await the prestigious first fresh salmon of the season. […]
It was a beautiful evening at the Gravels on the Coquet tonight - if you have not yet applied for your Salmon permit perhaps now is the time to do so?
As we fast approach the start of the Brown Trout season you still have time to get your permit for the start of the season. If you apply on line for your permit over the weekend, we should have time to get it you on time. The nights are cutting out, spring is nearly in […]
Weeks 4 & 5 The last couple of weeks have seen improved angling conditions on our waters with several days of decent levels and colouration. The River Tyne produced it's first fresh salmon last Wednesday at Styford and hopefully it's not too long before the Federation waters produce a fine Tyne springer. It's good to […]
WEEKS 2 and 3 The rain over the previous couple of days has brought a welcome lift to the River Coquet after a fortnight of receding water levels. Sunday saw the river at a good height although heavily coloured but Monday onwards should see improved conditions along with a week of big tides which will […]
FEDERATION 2023 EVENTS DATES Some dates for your Diary: 13th May. We are repeating our successful Hardy's day where permit holders and guests can meet the Hardy's team riverside and try a range of Hardy rods and reels. Also, a great opportunity to meet and chat with fellow permit holders. 9th and 10th June + […]
Week 1 The salmon season made a welcome return to Federation waters on Wednesday with what was without doubt, the best turn out of anglers for many years. Several new permit holders along with the many familiar faces were keen to wet their lines at the White Posts on the River Coquet in search of […]
FIRST DAY OF THE SALMON SEASON. A bit windy, but still a beautiful morning on the Federations river Coquet waters as anglers dust their rods down and look to get their first Salmon of the season. Competitions are open from today for the Coquet Trophy (first fresh salmon of the season on the river Coquet) […]
The E.A. have issued a comprehensive report in respect of the salmon and sea trout showing signs of disease in the river Coquet during the early part of 2022. Click here to view the report
If you have purchased a Federation Permit for the first time either this season or last season (there are a lot of you) and want to ask questions about the beats and boundaries, where to park, when and where to fish, what files are best, or just want to meet some of the Federation team, […]
2023 HANDBOOK The 2024 Federation Handbook is now available on our website. As well as being able to read the handbook on our website, it can be printed or downloaded. For those permit holders who have ordered a printed copy, they will be posted to you on Friday.
2023 Federation Permit & Post - Apply now Just a reminder if you intend fishing on Federation waters from the start of the 2023 Salmon season (1st February), you must have your permit in your possession. In case there are any postal delays, we recommend you apply for your permit this week giving time to […]
Northumbrian Anglers Federation 2023 News, 2023 Permit Prices and Changes Now that our fishing rods are put away and we are starting to look forward to next season, we write with some information about the Federation and the 2023 Season. River Maintenance: Our new Head Bailiff Keith Mather, in conjunction with his team of assistants, […]
Emil from Minnesota USA whilst working in Alnwick took the opportunity today to try Grayling fishing for the first time on the Federations Till waters. Daily Grayling tickets are available during December and January on a pre-booking basis.
To mark the end of Hardy’s 150th Anniversary Year, and to thank customers and friends, the Hardy Store will have complimentary mince Pie’s & Mulled wine available on Saturday December the 17th & 24th - all Federation permit holders have kindly been invited to call in on one of these days. If you are looking […]
Great Final Week With the Salmon and Sea Trout season coming to an end on the Coquet and the Tyne on Monday several anglers made the most of the decent conditions that prevailed throughout the final week. Our Tyne waters produced a few fish whilst on the Coquet numerous catches were reported throughout the system […]
See letter from Northumbrian Water regarding increased traffic activity up the end of the fishing season in the vicinity of the works at Ovingham Pumping Station.
Continued Good Sport The rain this last week helped maintain decent levels and colour to the water on the River Coquet and with it, continued good angling conditions. Numerous catches were reported from several Federation beats and amongst those were Gordon Black with 5 sea trout and a salmon, David Lee with 5 sea trout, […]
With the river levels continuing to fall but retaining some colour a few catches were reported this week. Amongst them were, on Tuesday, a salmon of 12 lbs 3 oz caught by angler Joanne Down at Pauperhaugh on her first outing with her brand new rod and understandably she was well pleased. Congratulations go to […]
CATCH RETURNS As we approach the end of the season, we remind all permit holders that catch returns should be reported by the 15th December (Fishing Permits, Rule 8.) You can submit your returns on-line through our website using the catch return form option. If you have not caught any fish this season, can you […]
Week 36 - Good Sport & visitors This last week has again seen numerous catches reported from the Federation's Coquet waters. The rain we had in the catchment brought a couple of welcome small lifts to the water levels that kept the fish moving and resulted in several anglers enjoying good sport. Of those anglers […]
Women Fishing. It was on this day (October 7th) in 1922, Georgina Ballantine when fishing with her father on the Glendelvine Water following a two-hour struggle landed a 64lb Salmon, the largest recorded taken from a British river with rod and line. Whilst reflecting on this, Frank Hutton reminds us of his mother's own achievement […]
River Coquet - A gem of a river. When the conditions are right the River Coquet takes some beating for it's fishing. The recent water we've had has produced some excellent results from the Federation's waters and over the last weekend fish have been caught throughout the system. The reported catches are too numerous to […]
Specimen Trout and Heaviest Salmon to date. After the last decent rainfall and lift a fortnight ago the river levels have steadily declined to summer levels once again. Hopefully the rain we are forecast for this week will see an improvement in angling conditions as it is now officially autumn after all and we are […]
FEDERATION CONDOLENCE MESSAGE The Northumbrian Anglers Federation, along with the rest of the nation were saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family during this sad time. The Queen loved to fish and had a deep understanding of the countryside, outdoor pursuits, angling and the […]
MUCH NEEDED RAIN then GREAT FISHING on FEDERATION WATERS. After an extremely lengthy dry spell that has seen all rivers severely depleted, last Thursday and Friday finally brought the rain all anglers on our waters have surely craved. Once the conditions had settled and the water clarity improved several anglers grasped the opportunity to finally […]
Message from Permit Holder Rob Huggins who had a great day on the Tyne Yesterday - great fishing Rob: "Couple off of the Fed Tyne stretch yesterday, 6lb and 16lb, water was filthy but goes to show they will still see the fly "
Head Bailiff Notice As from 12.00 on 27-08-22 the prohibition of fishing on the River Coquet from the Swan's Neck (Warkworth beat) to the estuary waters on the Tidal beat (as per Rule 5h) is lifted and anglers are welcome to fish these waters. This will remain under review until we get the much needed […]
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - OVINGHAM through BYWELL. SUNDAY 21st AUGUST. Please note, Tynedale Harriers & Athletics Club are organising a 10 mile road race to take place on the morning of this coming Sunday 21st August. The race will require temporary closure of the riverside road from Ovingham through Bywell to a point just before […]
HEAD BAILIFF NOTICE - EXTENDED CLOSURE of WATER Further to yesterday's closure of the River Coquet's Tidal waters, as from 12.00 on 13-08-22 all fishing is now prohibited until further notice due to the extreme low water conditions on all waters downstream of the Swan's Neck (Warkworth beat) as highlighted on the map. Anyone who […]
Head Bailiff Notice As from 12.00 on 12-08-22 all fishing is prohibited until further notice on the River Coquet below Warkworth dam due to the extreme low water conditions. Please see Rule 5h. Thank you for your co-operation
One of the many thanks received after Saturday's junior tuition day: " Absolutely fantastic day!! Thank you so much to Dennis, Kevin and Keith for her introduction to angling. One super happy little girl!!! Unfortunately she didn’t strike on the 2 trout that tried to take her fly afterwards!!"
ANOTHER GREAT JUNIOR TUITION DAY. The Federation in conjunction with instructor Kevin Dawson held another successful Junior Tuition Day on Saturday, this time at Pauperhaugh Bridge. Under the guidance of G.A.I.A. Instructor Kevin, the keen participants learned not only different fly casting techniques but all the aspects of fly fishing including the equipment, line types, […]
FIRST SALMON FOR CRAIG. Congratulations go to Craig Foster who landed his first salmon yesterday evening at the Wires, River Tyne. Estimated at 10 lbs and caught on a Black Francis conehead the fish was safely returned to the water. Well done Craig and hopefully the first of many.
UP TO WEEK 26. As everyone is aware the last few weeks have been very dry with a Met Office amber warning issued for extreme heat with the mercury hitting 36 C locally resulting in severely low river levels and water temperatures exceeding 20 C. During this continuing spell the responsible behaviour of Federation anglers […]
JUNIOR TUITION DAYS 2022 The Federation in conjunction with Instructor Kevin Dawson are holding two Junior Tuition days during the summer holidays. These will be held near Pauperhaugh, Rothbury on Saturday 6th August and Saturday 3rd September. Children of Permit Holders and also users of the Federation Facebook page will be given priority booking before […]
More congratulations go to new river angler and permit holder Thomas Phillips who followed up with his second salmon yesterday evening, estimated at 13 lbs 8 oz, on only his third outing on the Coquet. To add to that, his good friend Josh Angus, also brand new to river and salmon fishing, acquired his permit […]
Congratulations go to new permit holder Thomas Phillips who is brand new to salmon fishing. On only his second outing since he acquired his permit he landed a nice fresh grilse yesterday evening. The fish was safely returned. Very well done Thomas and hopefully the first of many more.
ONGOING POLICE INCIDENT - OVINGHAM BRIDGE. Please note the area around Ovingham bridge is closed to anglers owing to an ongoing incident attended by the emergency services. We ask that all permit holders to avoid this stretch of river.
Amber Weather Warning On the 18th and 19th July there is an amber warning of extreme heat by the Met Office for all the Federation waters. Please see following a statement issued by the River Tweed Commission - we ask that Federation Permit holders follow this recommendation on all our waters: "With air temperatures predicted […]
Another Beautiful Tyne Salmon. Congratulations go to angler George Sneddon who landed a stunning Tyne salmon on Tuesday morning at the Railway Wall. Caught on the fly, the fish weighed in at 17 lbs 8 oz. After being photographed the fish was safely released. He then went on to Ovingham Bridge where, after a dogged […]
The Federation were very kindly invited by Tony Gray of the Environment Agency to a fish survey on Monday which took place in the south stream below Pauperhaugh Bridge on the River Coquet. The survey produced excellent results with only one sweep of the stream and showed a very healthy juvenile population. Combined with other […]
COMMENTS FROM NEW PERMIT HOLDER As a very new newbie can I thank and congratulate the NAF permit holders I have met on the water...they have been nothing but generous and warm with their welcome and willingness to share insights to fishing sites, techniques and gear. I look forward to a long and friendly involvement […]
The last few weeks have seen low, warm water conditions not particularly favourable to the angler, however fish are still moving through on both the Coquet and the Tyne with catches being reported. On the Coquet, clean salmon of 12 lbs and 15 lbs were caught on the Warkworth stretches whilst several sea trout have […]
River Tyne If anyone has mislaid a landing net on the River Tyne can you please ring the Head Bailiff for details of it's whereabouts. Also found on the the Tyne was this badge. If it belongs to you or anyone you know please contact either the Head Bailiff or angler Paul Blackburn.
Congratulations go to Harry McVeigh for catching a beautiful Tyne salmon on Federation waters yesterday. Caught on a Blue Charm tied by himself, Harry managed to land the fish after a good tussle on his switch rod below Ovingham Bridge. The fish was weighed in at 15 lbs 4 oz. Very well done Harry and […]
Pauperhaugh H.M. Coastguard will be carrying out training exercises below Pauperhaugh Bridge, tomorrow 29-06-22 between 09.00 and 17.00. Please be aware that angling will not be possible at this location during this time. Thank you.
With great sadness, we learned on Monday 20th June, of the passing of popular, long time Federation angler John Bancroft. With their blessing we would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all anglers and officials of Northumbrian Anglers Federation to convey the most sincere condolences to John's family. John, known as Banny, was […]
TRY RIVER FISHING - 2nd WEEKEND 2022 Some thank you messages from today's Try River Fishing Event attendees which ran from Friday and will finish tomorrow. "Thank you to for a great morning. My little boy Tye enjoyed every minute of learning how to fish can't wait until the next time". "Josh and I would […]
Hope you are coming along to our Snowbee event this week. A chance to meet England International Simon Kidd and try a range of Snowbee rods and reels. Simon features in this months edition of Trout & Salmon magazine. Tuesday Evening at Alnwick Rugby Club 6pm to 8.30pm. Wednesday from 10.30am to 7.30pm on the […]
The rain through the week gave a welcome lift to the rivers with the Coquet benefiting especially. Once the water cleared a number of fish were reported caught, among them were salmon caught by George Nicholson (7 lbs) at High Park, Chris Watson (8 lbs 8 oz) at Rothbury, John Percival (5 lbs) at Black […]
SNOWBEE EVENT Hope you are coming along to our Snowbee Event this coming Tuesday or Wednesday. A chance to meet and talk to Simon Kidd and try some Snowbee rods and reels.
FISHING - JUBILEE BANK HOLIDAY If you plan to fish over the Jubilee Bank Holiday and have not yet bought your Federation permit for this season, if you apply today we will be able to get your permit to you before Thursday.
It has been another rewarding day for the Federation giving todays attendees either their first try at fishing, fly fishing or river fishing on the coquet. Pictured is attendee Roger catching his first 'Coquet Brownie'
A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF YESTERDAY'S ATTENDEES at THE FEDERATIONS 'TRY RIVER FISHING EVENT' - FIRST DAY. "Thank you so much for arranging today's event to experience river fishing , I really enjoyed it . It was really informative with Graham taking me through the steps of fly casting for Salmon and giving me the […]
We have a lot of permit holders who are new to angling this year who we hope will be encouraged by reading this email sent to us by new angler Brian:- Message: Just to let you know I hooked my first ever salmon just upstream of High Park on Friday evening. Unfortunately it got off […]
The rain on Monday brought a welcome top-up to the rivers and along with it, an improvement in angling conditions. With a decent rise and some colouration to the water several anglers ventured out this week. One such angler was George Nicholson who was rewarded with a fine salmon of around 10 lbs at High […]
For safety reasons, if you are fishing High Park today (21-05-22) please use the fisherman's path (the first track to your left after the farm) to get to the river as the Gamekeeper has organised a clay pigeon shoot which is taking place in the first field. This only applies whilst the shoot is on. […]
With continued low water levels and mainly easterly winds angling conditions this week could have been better, however one salmon was reported caught by a visiting angler on the Pauperhaugh beat on the River Coquet last weekend. Fish are being sighted and are continuing to move and are now well through the system so with […]
A great opportunity to meet and talk to Simon Kidd from Snowbee and try some of their range of rods and reels.
Thanks to Kevin Dawson who organised and ran another Junior Tuition day on Saturday. Pictured are some of the attendees. We will be organising more junior tuition days, details will be given on our website and Facebook pages.
Our joint event with Hardy's on Saturday which was attended by over 60 permit holders and guests was a huge success, with everyone enjoying the opportunity to try out the range of new Hardy rods and reels.
CONGRATULATIONS to John Madgin who is the winner of the prize draw for attendees of yesterday's joint event with Hardy’s. John wins a Hardy HBX 11 foot switch rod and a HBX reel. Pictured at the draw is Steve Wardell, Alnwick shop manager and Federation Head Bailiff Keith Mather.
We hope you are coming to our joint event with Hardy's today. An opportunity to meet the Hardy's team, try a range of their new rods & reels and enter a draw to win a fantastic prize worth £1,499. Please see our earlier news items for further information. Please ring me on 07955 855 847 […]
The Team at the New Hardy Store and Museum are looking forward to meeting friends and Federation permit holders at the White post and in the New Hardy Store on Saturday the 7th of May. By kind permission of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, and the Northumbrian Anglers Federation, we will have available to […]
With another dry week and low river levels angling conditions haven't been favourable. However, on an overcast Tuesday David Lee managed a fine salmon weighing in at 13 lbs 2 oz, caught at the Black Bridge beat on the River Coquet. No more catches have been reported but fish are still moving so, whilst the […]
The Team at the New Hardy Store and Museum are looking forward to meeting friends and Federation permit holders at the White post and in the New Hardy Store on Saturday the 7th of May. By kind permission of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, and the Northumbrian Anglers Federation, we will have available to […]
If anyone has misplaced a pair of waders please contact the Head Bailiff.
This years Tyne Charity Coarse Match dates are: Northern River Masters July 30th EA Tyne Championship August 21st Gurkha Welfare Trust September 18th Steve Roberts Memorial November 6th The fishing times are normally 11.00 to 16.00 except the SRM which is 10.00 to 15.00.Please contact Steve Hoggins for more information.stephen.hoggins@btinternet.comMobile: 07881631870
Although the more settled and warmer weather is welcome, the generally sunny days and mainly easterly winds haven't made for good angling conditions. The dry spell has meant that river levels have dropped gradually over the week which has unfortunately resulted in no catches being reported on our waters. Towards the end of the week […]
This week saw more settled weather with the rain on Tuesday giving a slight lift to the levels and the water maintaining good colouration. Again, there have been several reports of good Coquet brownies being caught, many in the region of 1 to 2lbs. Visitor Eddie Leahy certainly thought his trip was worthwhile with a […]
At the Federations Presentation Evening on Friday, gifts were given to Willie Farndale to mark his recent retirement as Head Bailiff. The first photograph is of His Grace The Duke of Northumberland and John Henderson, Commercial Director of Hardy's who jointly presented Willie with a gift for his long service to angling. The second picture […]
The week began with decent conditions on our waters with a few very well mended kelts caught. A slight rise in temperatures instigated some fly life with a good few hatches seen and in turn several good brown trout caught, many in the range of 1 to 2 lbs. Tuesday's rain brought a welcome top […]
Some nice photographs from new permit holder Neil enjoying his first day at Pauperhaugh as he discovers the fantastic waters held by the Federation
If you are an angler, it would be good if you could share this information with a friend, family member or work colleague who has expressed an interest in taking up river angling or who you think might be interested. If you have not tried angling and just didn't know where to start this is […]
Yesterday evening His Grace The Duke of Northumberland, Patron of the Northumbrian Anglers Federation presented our 2022 competition winners with their trophies. Top photograph is Dennis Melvin receiving a Fly box, Framed Print and Certificate for catching the first fly caught Salmon of the season on Federations water. The second photograph is Gordon Black receiving […]
If you have lost a fly box at Storey's Hole on our Rothbury water, please contact Head Bailiff Keith on 07712220592.
Just to say I had a lovely time fishing on the Coquet this week. I fished on Felton, Rothbury and Pauperhaugh beats during the week . I've submitted my catch returns. I fished the Felton beat today with 2 browns caught (6-8") and lost 2. I had wanted to fish at Shillmoor today but had […]
We have experienced some technical issues whilst our website was undergoing maintenance over the past few days. If you have applied for a permit since Thursday, we may not have received your application. Please reapply online and we will process your new application today.
The week has passed by with just about every conceivable weather condition befalling us and although a few hardy souls braved the, at times, bitter conditions no salmon catches were reported on the Federation's waters. A fish was hooked but unfortunately lost at Merryshields on the River Tyne. A couple of visiting trout anglers certainly […]
If you have lost a small fly box at the wire, please text me on 07955 855 847 and I'll put you in touch with the angler who has found them.
A photograph of our wonderful Shillmoor/Linbriggs water - taken yesterday
This week we will be putting out details of our 2022 'Try River Fishing' events. We run these events to encourage people to take up angling. If you know a family member, work colleague or friend who wants to try river angling, tell them to check our website this week for information about these events. […]
After a cold but bright start, the temperatures warmed throughout the week and with it, the water levels dropped and the clarity improved. With the sun shining through mainly cloudless skies it hasn't made for good angling conditions with early mornings or evenings providing the best opportunities. A couple of kelts were caught earlier in […]
Junior Fly-Fishing Tuition Days Following the success of last year’s Junior Tuition Days, the Federation in conjunction with Instructor Kevin Dawson will repeat these tuition events over the following weekends: Saturday and Sunday April 23/24th Saturday and Sunday May 7th/8th More weekends will be arranged if there is enough demand. The events will be held […]
With the first fish already caught several anglers returned to the water in pursuit of the first fly caught salmon. With good river conditions being maintained we didn't have long to wait when Dennis Melvin landed a fine specimen weighing in at 7 lbs 4 oz. on Monday evening at the Gravels pool on the […]
Congratulations to Dennis Melvin who this evening caught the first fly caught salmon of the season on Federation waters. 7lbs 4oz, caught at the Gravels, River Coquet. Well done Dennis.
NORTHUMBRIAN ANGLERS FEDERATION and HARDY’S - JOINT EVENT – SATURDAY 7th MAY 2022 The Federation are delighted to announce details of a joint event with Hardy on the River Coquet. Permit holders and guests will be able to view, try out and cast a range of New Hardy rods and reels on the river Coquet. […]
The week began with the Coquet heavily coloured due to the lift in the levels the day prior. This soon cleared to give favourable angling conditions throughout the early part of the week resulting in a good number of anglers fishing the lower to mid beats. The river then maintained a decent height and good […]
I hear the first fresh salmon has ben caught on the Coquet this evening. Will post full details tomorrow.
FEBRUARY CATCH UP February was a busy month for the Federation team: Although we still await the first fresh Salmon, a lot of anglers fished our waters during February. Permit sales to date have been very good with many anglers buying Federation permits for the first time or have decided to return to fish the […]
Week 5 The week began as the last one ended with favourable conditions on the River Coquet. Along with an improvement in weather conditions and diminishing winds the water was in fine fettle. Fish were seen running through at the White Posts, so hopefully we now have a few fish in the system. Indeed this […]
After a week of indifferent weather but lingering strong winds angling conditions have at times proved difficult. Heavy rain earlier in the week provided a good lift in water levels and once the water had cleared prospects improved greatly. At the White Posts and Stream Foot on the tidal beat a good number of anglers […]
Still no first fresh Salmon caught on the Federations waters. However, it looks as if water conditions and levels on the lower Coquet will be at their best since the start of the season tomorrow. So, could tomorrow be the day. Photograph was taken at 'White Posts' on the Coquet yesterday.
This week has seen several anglers attempting to catch the first fresh salmon on the Coquet in what, at times, has been atrocious weather conditions. Monday night brought a decent lift in water levels which has been maintained throughout the week, however the water conditions have varied with it dirtying up over the last couple […]
WEEK ONE & 2022 EVENTSDespite the endeavour of some keen anglers, the first fresh salmon on both the Federations Tyne and Coquet waters is still to be caught. As heavy rain is forecast tomorrow, this should improve fishing conditions on the Coquet - perhaps we will be announcing the winner of The Coquet Trophy this week. Tight lines […]
With the 2022 Salmon Season starting tomorrow the Federation hopes all permit holders have a great fishing season. All competitions have been reinstated following their suspension last year owing to Coronavirus restrictions. As there has been an increase in permit sales during January this year, the Federation is expecting a lot of anglers to […]
With the Salmon fishing season starting on 1st February it’s great to welcome back the competitions for all those anglers wishing to take part. In addition to the Federation trophies and as an added incentive to all Federation anglers, up for grabs is a prize of a Greys fly box and a stunning mounted and […]
The parking restrictions imposed at Coquet Lodge during 2021 have now been lifted. There are now are no restrictions on the Coquet Lodge parking from 1st February. However, please ensure you park sensibly and do not block any gates or entrances or park on the track. A maximum of seven cars can comfortably be parked […]
Thank you to the many anglers who have already bought their 2022 permit. It is good to see so many anglers returning to fish Federation waters along with lots of anglers who have bought a Federation permit for the first time. We hope you have some great fishing on our waters. If you have not […]
We have amended the wording on some of our rules and have added some new rules which come into effect for this fishing season. Our maps have also been changed to reflect these changes. We have also moved some of the rules into different sections on our website and in our handbook, which we hope […]
WILLIE'S RETIREMENTAt the end of today Willie Farndale will retire as the Federation’s Head Bailiff. He has been Head Bailiff since 2007, and for many years before, a volunteer bailiff. Willie has worked tirelessly and conscientiously for the Federation and is greatly respected for the work he has done. Willie, who is one of life's great characters, brought […]
2022 permits can now be purchased on-line. You can also apply for a permit in writing to the Secretary or Head Bailiff. Details of how to apply together with the 2022 prices are now on the Federation website.
Pictured is permit holder Barry McGeeney who caught his first ever salmon at the Wires on the River Tyne in September. Caught on a fly and weighed 8.5lbs. The fish was quickly and safely released back in to the river. Well done Barry - hope this is the first of many more to come for you.
Hi. Just a reminder, now that our fishing season has come to an end - if you have not already done so can you please submit your catch return for this season. You can either do this online through our website or alternatively, please use the reverse of your permit to provide this information. Please […]
Congratulations go to Dylan Edminson on catching his first salmon on Wednesday (29-09-21), a well conditioned cock fish weighing in at 10 lbs. Dylan then followed that up with his second salmon the very next day, another fine cock fish around 7 lbs. Both fish were caught on a toby and safely returned at the […]
Owing to a combination of circumstances our Snowbee event which was to be held in September has been postponed and will now take place in June 2022. The dates for your diary are: Alnwick Rugby Club - Tuesday 7th June - evening event On our Tyne Waters - Wednesday 8th June - afternoon and evening […]
Well done to Chris Dunn who caught a 151b Salmon on a gold rappala near Ovingham Bridge on the Tyne yesterday. Safely and quickly returned to the water. Great fish Chris.
Please see following some information in respect of an event being held on the Tyne by the North East Fly Casting Club: Dear Angler, I am writing to you as Chair of the North East Fly Casting Club but primarily a keen local angler to ask for you help in publicising a free event which […]
Vacancy for Head Bailiff, Northumberland The Northumbrian Anglers Federation is seeking to appoint their Head Bailiff following retirement of the incumbent in early 2022. In addition to Bailiff work, the role will include guiding permit holders, liaising with anglers and landlords, working with and managing assistant bailiffs, river-bank maintenance and other duties. A fuller job […]
There is now additional Federation parking available in Thropton subject to the following rules in respect of parking on this land: THE HAUGH, PARKING RULES.Parking only from April to September. Parking in the Haugh is for permit holders only. No parking in the lane. No parking outside gates. Parking only allowed one hour at the beginning […]
If you have lost a landing net in the Moldshaugh area it has been found and is with Brian. Please ring him on 07967524938 to arrange to collect
FEDERATION JUNIOR FLY FISHING TUITION DAYS The Federation in conjunction with instructor Kevin Dawson are holding free Junior Tuition days during the summer school holidays. The sessions will be held near Rothbury on the following dates: July - Saturday 31st August - Sunday 1st, Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th, Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd, Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th […]
Our 2nd 'Try River Fishing' weekend event concluded this evening, with 44 adults and 14 children participating over the four days. The event was fully booked and everyone appeared to have a great time. We have had lots of positive feedback summarised by the following email: "Dear Dennis,I am writing to thank you and all the […]
Owing to the rise in Covid cases locally and the Governments decision to extend the release from restrictions date, the Snowbee event on the Tyne has been postponed - now to be held on Wednesday 8th September.
Our second open weekend is nearly fully booked but we have limited availability (1 or 2 persons) for sessions at 9.30am, 12noon and 2.30pm on Friday 2nd July. If you (or you know anyone) who would like to try river angling my contact details are on the attached information leaflet.
A date for your diary - on Wednesday 7th July Snowbee will visit our Tyne waters where they will display some of their rods and equipment. Anglers will have the opportunity to try some of their rods. Simon Kidd from Snowbee will be there to answer any questions. Full details and information to follow but […]
The Federations first 'Discover the Coquet and Try River Fishing' event which was held this weekend (Thursday to Sunday) was a huge success. 56 adults and 22 children participated with many of them expressing an interest in taking up angling. Upon arrival the participants were given a small talk about the life cycle of the […]
Please note we are no longer able to fish the River Till, Weetwood Beat. River Till angling can still be done on our Turvelaws beat (by Pre Booking only). I remind you a salmon permit is required to fish Turvelaws.
Deputy Bailiff Kevin Shanks caught this beautiful fresh spring salmon this morning on the river Coquet Felton stretch. Weight is thought to be around 8 pound. Well done Kevin. If you have not bought your Federation permit yet, they can be purchased online today.
Just a reminder all Federation permit holders have to submit a catch return. The easiest way to do this is by completing the online catch return form which is on the Federation website. You don't have to wait until the end of the season to submit your return. You can complete the form evertime you […]
An excellent photograph of visitor Jim fishing the Coquet yesterday. If you are coming to Northumberland on holiday this year what better way to spend a day (or day’s) fishing on Northumbrian Anglers Federation waters. We have a range of visitor permits available – please see our website for further details. Hope to see you […]
Great new - the Angling Trust are supporting (by the award of a grant) our 'Try River Fishing' weekends. This means we will now be able to provide better investment and equipment for these events. If you have a friend who you would like to introduce to river angling this is the ideal opportunity. Spaces […]
Please note the closing date of Hardy's Sale is now Saturday 8th May.
Hardy's fshing shop in Alnwick are having a month long sale (excluding CURRENT Hardy products) beginning 15th April – Saturday 8th May where there will be some great discounts to be had before they move to their shop to the centre of Alnwick.
If you are thinking of fishing Easter weekend and have not yet bought your Federation permit you need to apply this weekend as it takes 2-3 days to get your permit to you. You must have a permit in your possession before you can fish.
The Federation are introducting this initiative to encourage people to take up river angling. Do you know anyone who might want to come along to give it a try.
Contractors have this week started the clearing work at the Wires for works by Northumbria Water to commence. The lay-by will be out of use for the next two weeks whilst the site is set up. Alternative parking spaces will be made available in a couple of weeks time for use by Federation permit holders.
The first fresh spring salmon caught this season on the Federations Coquet waters was caught and safely released by permit holder Gordon Black last Thursday. Weight 13lbs 6ozs. Caught near Warkworth. Gordon who was fishing locally landed this magnificent fish on a Garry Tube. Thought to be the first springer caught on English rivers this season - […]
The Federation has given further consideration to its earlier decision to suspend all competitions. At the moment owing to the ongoing Government Coronavirus restrictions all permit holders still do not have the equal opportunity to take part in Federation competitions for it's trophies and this is not going to change for a while yet - for this […]
The Federation would like to thank those of you who encourage other anglers to buy a Federation permit.By way of thanks for doing this any permit holder who introduces a new angler who buys a permit this year will receive a 10% discount off their permit price next year. Anyone who introduces 10 new salmon permit anglers […]
The owners of Coquet Lodge have kindly given us permission to park four cars at Coquet Lodge from today. This is on the understanding: All permit holders must follow government Coronavirus rules and regulations at all times, which incudes - for local travel only & social distancing must be maintained at all times whilst in […]
As the new season starts tomorrow for our salmon permit holders, we ask that all anglers follow all Government Rules, Regulations & Guidance in respect of Covid 19 when fishing on Federation waters. In particular: Stay Local No Gathering Social Distancing must be maintained at all time. It is each Permit Holder's responsibility to ensure […]
Please note all parking at the 'anglers only' parking area at Coquet Lodge is suspended until further notice. This is to ensure that the Federation along with the owners of the Lodge are compliant and respectful of the Government's Covid, regulations and guidance. We remind all anglers when considering whether to fish and where to […]
Although local angling has been allowed by the government, organised matches and competitions are prohibited. The Federation is complying with these rules by suspending all its competitions until further notice. Any fish caught until the suspension is lifted by the Federation will not qualify for any of our three trophies. We will give advance notice […]
As you are all aware Angling has been allowed by the Government. However, we are awaiting clarification on what is deemed to be 'Local' travelling and fishing before issuing any guidance in respect of fishing on Federation waters. As so much could change over the next two weeks before the start of the salmon season, […]
In recognition of being a long-standing and active permit holder and for his contribution to the Federation over many years, the Federation have made Tommy Middlemass an Honorary Permit Holder. Tommy has been a permit holder for over 60 years and during this time he has contributed to the Federation in many ways including helping […]
Please follow the link Covid-19 - Angling Trust to the Angling Trust website for an update in respect of the Governments decision to not allow any angling during this lockdown. The Federation will review this situation nearer to the start of the fishing season.
Permit prices for the 2021 season will be Salmon Season : Full £175 Concessionary £100 Brown Trout Season : Full £65 Concessionary £45 Coarse Season : £50 The Federation has this year secured long term fishing rights on the Thropton water as well as renewing other leases on three year contracts. These have been secured […]
Please note the following additional rules will apply for the 2021 Season: Additional Methods Rules- Fishing flies, artificial prawns or artificial shrimps on a spinning rod is prohibited at all times. Flies must only be fished on a fly rod, fly reel and using a proper fly line. No spinning allowed from Shillmoor to Linbriggs and Linbriggs waters - fly fishing […]
Congratulations to all the 2020 Federation Trophy Winners River Coquet Trophy - George Nicholson Centenary Cup Salmon - David Lee Centenary Cup Trout - Dennis Melvin James Hardy Memorial Trophy - David Murray A big achievement by all the winners - well done
We have been alerted by the Northumberland Rivers Trust that the remains of a large signal crayfish have been found on the Coquet near to Felton. This invasive species can have a huge impact and could wipe out the native populations nearby on the Wansbeck and the Aln. The NRT request that any anglers out […]
Congratulation to Dennis Melvin winner of this years Brown Trout Centenary Cup. This cup is awarded to the Angler who is proven to have caught the biggest Brown Trout on any Federation water during the season. Caught on the 9th September near Ladies Bridge, Rothbury, weight 4 pounds 7 ounces using a dry fly (Adams […]
A great fishing day for permit holder Dennis Melvin on Sunday - catching what is the heaviest recorded brown trout so far this season on Federation waters - a contender for the Centenary Cup. Weight 4 pounds 7 ounces, caught on the Rothbury waters near Ladies Bridge using a dry fly (Adams Dry). After being […]
Just a reminder to all permit holders you need to have a Federation salmon permit to fish the tidal section of the river Coquet and also on both our Till waters. See Fishing Permit rule 3.f on page 4 of the handbook (also on our website). Trout permit holders can upgrade by contacting the Head […]
Congratulations to angler Greg Ritchie who on Sunday caught the first salmon on the Federations Coquet waters this season . Using a GR60 11 foot switch rod caught on an alleys pattern. Pictured is Greg receiving the box of flies he won for this achievement. Well done Greg - a moment to be proud of.
Please see the following message from the Environment Agency - We know how much you’ve all been waiting to get back out onto the banks safely. So we wanted to let you know that the Government’s latest review of lockdown restrictions means that we can all do exactly that from today, Wednesday 13 May, in […]
As we return to fishing today, please remember when fishing Federation waters you must at all times carry: This Seasons Federation Permit A valid and current Environment Agency fishing licence Without these documents you will be asked to stop fishing. Also, if using your car please remember to place the Federation parking permit on the […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): We’re aware that the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will impact all of you in different ways, and the health and wellbeing of our employees, volunteers and permit holders is of utmost importance to us. During this time, please follow the latest guidance on social distancing and unnecessary contact.
