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free fishing.

have a look at the website, wedofreefishing.com, for northumberland.

River Tyne, Corbridge, Northumberland
Location - Fishing on north bank of the river from the metal fence about 50m east of the bridge to approximately 150m West of the bridge to the overhead power lines and south bank approximately 25m east of the bridge to Private fishing sign

Species - Coarse and game fishing permitted
Directions Off A69 at Corbridge through the town on B6307

References - References OS LR: T87, grid NY 988644

Contact - A map is available from the Tourist Information Office 200m from bridge

Owned by Northumbrian Water Limited


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River Wear, Chester le Street, Durham

Location - Town water

Species - Mixed Coarse and Game

Directions - Off A167 [T] on right

References - OS LR: T88, NZ 277504


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River Wear, Durham City, Durham

Location - Fishing from Millburngate Bridge south to sewage works

Species - Barbel, Chub, Dace, Roach, Salmon, Brown Trout and Sea Trout

Directions - Off A690

References - OS LR: T88, grid NZ 257410

Parking - Parking in public car park north of Millburngate Bridge


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River Wear, Durham City, Durham

Location - Fishing from the old Ice Rink to Kepier Farm boundary

Species - Barbel, Chub, Dace, Roach, Salmon, Brown Trout and Sea Trout

Directions - Durham City (North) off A690

References - OS LR: T88, grid NZ 2742


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hope this is of use.
Pistol....

[PaulGH]

Probably mute point now, needing a Licence has nothing to do with fishing in freshwater, sal****er or tidal water, it's to do with fishing for 'Freshwater Fish' you can in theory be prosecuted for fishing without a license 6 miles off shore if for some reason it's deemed you are fishing for freshwater fish (mad but true).

Also as a point of note, if you are fishing for freshwater fish it's not your word vrs the EA bailiff, it's the EA Bailiffs say so if your gear is targeting freshwater species or not, there is no arguing the toss, they have heard every excuse under the sun and they do know what maggots are for