About Us

Eggleston Hall Fishing Syndicate offers approximately 3.8 miles of superb fly fishing with Eggleston bridge affording easy access to both banks. Affordable membership ensures outstanding value for aals and visiting anglers.

The water has plenty of variety and is split up into 3 beats: Upper, Middle and Lower.

The Water

The upper beat starts at Eggleston Beck, accessed through Burnfoot Farm. The middle and lower beats are mainly fished from the north bank with the exception of 1.5kms on the south bank upstream from the Bridge Pool. You can decide how far you wish to walk to enjoy your fishing. However, car to river can be as little as 30ms to the middle and lower beats. Parking at Burnfoot farm the river is little further but no more than 300ms. All 3 beats offer incredible fly fishing for salmon, with a mixture of waters types and many named pools. Wading is generally good. However, some places can be tricky especially on the lower beat. A wading staff is always advised.

Best Approach

All the Eggleston Hall water fish exceptionally well on the fly for trout, and faultless methods include traditional north country spiders, dry flies, and up or down stream nymphing. Streamers are also a reliable method. Regarding salmon, fishing during a spate will increase your chances, but Eggleston is noted as an holding water for salmon and will always offer the opportunity of a catch. Dark red shrimp patterns on low water doubles or copper tubes and coneheads are amazingly effective. Fishing with a 9ft or 9ft6in line rating #4 or #5 is the perfect choice of rod for trout, and for salmon, a 10ft 7wt or a 12ft/13ft double handed rod will be ideal. Many of the pools carry depth, so a variety of tips and sinking fly lines will give an advantage. Access is easy throughout this beat for the top and middle beat, but it requires a walk to access the lower.

Membership

Rods are available for the 2021 season. New members being encouraged to read the rules before joining.

Companions

For companions of fishermen, Upper Teesdale is renowned as an area of outstanding natural beauty with many natural features like Cauldron Snout, High Force and Low Force. The fells are stunning for their remoteness and the river flows through a dale as varied as it is long. Teesdale has inspiring artists as well as wildlife and landscape photographers. There is more than enough room for everyone. There is the famous Bowes Museum a short drive away and villages to explore. Cafes are never too far away.

Accommodation

For those needing overnight accommodation, options abound from lovely stone cottages to grand houses and hotels.

By Car

Eggleston is around an hour’s drive from Newcastle, Northallerton or Teesside. From further afield, the drive from London takes some 5 hours via either the A1 or M1 to Scotch Corner, then head for towards Barnard Castle.

Rail

Eggleston is approximately 30 minutes drive from the nearest train station at Darlington, Northallerton is another option. East Coast trains run from London Kings Cross and takes around two and a half hours. Trans Pennine trains to York then Northallerton or Darlington will also get you within striking distance of Teesdale.