About SAA

Sedbergh and District Angling Association (Sedbergh Anglers) is a relatively small members' club with no full time staff. Messages sent through the 'Contact' page will be responded to but that is unlikely to be instant as the page is not constantly monitored. Generally speaking responses will come within 24 - 48 hours.

The Association owns, leases or rents some 15 miles of the Rivers Lune, Rawthay and tributaries.

The waters contain native brown trout together with significant numbers of sea trout and salmon.

In common with other rivers the number of salmon and sea trout have declined over recent years but nevertheless they are still there for the catching. New byelaws require 100% catch and release for salmon. 

A live webcam view of the River Lune at Firbank may be seen at http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/

 

The Environment Agency have introduced new byelaws in respect of salmon fishing on the River Lune and its tributaries:

Summary of the New Regulations

The new net limitation order will:

Maintain the number of net fishing licences available within the “Heave” / “Haaf” net fishery at 12, in line with the previous net limitation order.

Maintain the number of net fishing licences in the “Drift”, “Hang” or “Whammel” net fishery at 7, in line with the previous net limitation order. However these will not be made available at this time as the fishery is currently closed under the National Salmon Byelaws (2018). 

The new rod fishery byelaws for the River Lune will require:

The mandatory catch and release of all salmon.

The new regulations will be effective from 16 June 2021 and will be in place for a period of up to 10 years.