Stillwater · Limestone · North West / Cumbria (Eden Valley)

Bessy Beck Trout Fishing

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A family-run spring-fed fly fishing complex at Newbiggin-on-Lune in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, 10 minutes from Junction 38 of the M6 at Tebay.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
Fairlive now
Evening session looks promising at Bessy Beck Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
58% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSE 4 km/hCalm
Today’s fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
SE 4 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp—
Air temp13°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for rainbow
When
April–October
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
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2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
86%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Bessy Beck Trout Fishery — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A family-run spring-fed fly fishing complex at Newbiggin-on-Lune in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, 10 minutes from Junction 38 of the M6 at Tebay. Three spring-fed lakes — Island Lake (approximately 2 acres), Heron Lake and Mallard Lake (1 acre each) — with depths varying from 4 to 11 ft. Water is spring-fed and always clear. Stocked with Triploid rainbow trout and blue trout. On-site trout farm, shop and tea room. Also sells day tickets for the upper Lune river. Self-service permit system, cash only. Bookings via Go Catch.

  • Limestone
Why this score
  • Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Patterns drawn from the Lancashire, Cumbria & Pennine Small Fisheries regional profile.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Small Stillwater Playbookstillwater tacticsThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperatureTrout Near Londonaccess guide
Booking & contacts