View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Cumbria on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Cumbria offers 552 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 232 rivers, 320 stillwaters. Species found across Cumbria's waters include Trout, Eel, Salmon, Brown trout, Perch, Roach, Grayling, Dace.
The North West EA region spans rivers draining the Lake District, Pennines and Cheshire Plain. Lake District rivers and lakes carry wild brown trout and salmon; the Ribble, Lune and Eden are outstanding mixed fisheries. Lowland rivers and canals hold roach, bream, perch, pike and chub.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Cumbria. 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.
59 species recorded across Cumbria's rivers, lakes:
| Trout | 177 waters |
| Eel | 147 waters |
| Salmon | 138 waters |
| Brown trout | 36 waters |
| Perch | 28 waters |
| Roach | 27 waters |
| Grayling | 26 waters |
| Dace | 25 waters |
| Chub | 20 waters |
| Pike | 19 waters |
| Sea trout | 17 waters |
| Gudgeon | 13 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Cumbria's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Cumbria's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Cumbria'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 Cumbria's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.