Aldin Grange Fishery
Aldin Grange Farm, Bearpark, Durham DH7 7AR
Popular Durham complex with match and specimen waters near Bearpark. On-site café at weekends, steady carp and silverfish stocks. Already a featured venue — migration refreshes listing data.
Angel Lakes
Angel Fishing, Bassetts Lookout, Northside, Birtley, Chester-le-Street DH3 1RF
Angel of the North Fishing Lakes at Birtley — three mixed coarse lakes over 8 acres with excellent facilities, disabled access and on-site tackle shop. Gold Standard Fisheries Accreditation venue; day tickets and season tickets available.
Aycliffe Angling Club Pond
Newton Aycliffe, DL4 2QE
Newton Aycliffe club pond for Aycliffe Angling Club members — local coarse fishing in County Durham.
Batley's Pond
Batley's Pond, between Birtley and Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Small local pool between Birtley and Chester-le-Street, historically known as Batley's Pond. Managed by Batleys Fishing Club CIC — check current membership status before visiting.
Big Waters
Big Waters Nature Reserve, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 7BD
22-acre Big Waters and smaller Little Big Waters at Seaton Burn, run by Big Waters Angling Club. Carp to 26lb, bream to 7lb and reliable winter roach and bream sport.
Bolam Lake
Bolam Lake Country Park, near Belsay, Northumberland NE20 0HE
Bolam Lake Country Park coarse fishery west of Morpeth. Bream, perch, pike, roach and tench in a scenic woodland setting with café and visitor centre.
Brasside Lakes
Brasside, Durham
Durham City Angling Club’s five-lake stillwater complex at Brasside — canal, ponds and specimen waters for coarse and match anglers. Members only; no day tickets.
Brenkley Pond
Brenkley Pond, Seaton Burn area, Northumberland NE13 6
Attractive 2-acre WACAC pond near Cramlington with coloured water, margin features and ten disabled pegs. Unpredictable mixed bags of carp, silvers and tench.
Charlton's Pond
Charlton's Pond, Rear of Hereford Terrace / Lincoln Crescent, Billingham, TS23 4AA
Two-pond nature-reserve fishery in Billingham managed by Billingham Angling Club. Former clay brick workings flooded by a spring; the large pond was stocked with Loch Leven trout in the early 20th century and is now a mixed coarse water. Small pond (~1 acre) offers day tickets; large pond (~6–8 acres) is members only. Disabled-access pegs on both waters.
Cleasby Lake
Cleasby, near Darlington, DL2
Around 6 acres near Cleasby on the outskirts of Darlington, controlled by Darlington Anglers Club. Stocked with rainbow and brown trout plus pike, bream and carp. Catch-and-release.
Derwent Reservoir Fisheries
Derwent Reservoir, Edmundbyers, County Durham DH8 9TT
Northumbrian Water's most popular reservoir near Edmundbyers — extensive bank fishing for quality roach and pike, plus trout on fly and any-method permits.
Derwent Walk Country Park Waters
Derwent Walk Country Park, Gateshead
Fishing rights in Derwent Walk Country Park and Derwenthaugh Park leased to Axwell Park and Derwent Valley Angling Association.