Northumberland offers 111 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 111 rivers. Species found across Northumberland's waters include Trout, Salmon, Eel, Brown trout, Sea trout, Grayling, Dace, Minnow.
The North East EA region covers Northumberland and County Durham, with spate rivers draining the Pennines to the North Sea. The Tyne, Wear, Tees and Coquet carry salmon and sea trout runs, alongside resident brown trout and coarse species in the lower reaches.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Northumberland. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
25 species recorded across Northumberland's rivers:
| Trout | 89 waters |
| Salmon | 72 waters |
| Eel | 71 waters |
| Brown trout | 18 waters |
| Sea trout | 13 waters |
| Grayling | 11 waters |
| Dace | 8 waters |
| Minnow | 7 waters |
| Chub | 6 waters |
| Bullhead | 4 waters |
| Roach | 4 waters |
| Gudgeon | 4 waters |
Brown trout are present in Northumberland's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
Salmon are present in some of Northumberland's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Northumberland on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.