Salmon Fishing

The Salmon season is open from the 15th of January until the 14th October inclusive. 

We do get a run of spring fish, admittedly not as good as the great runs of the past that the Eden was once famed for but the hardy souls that brave the cold northern springs can be rewarded with one of these early beauties.

Please be aware though that there are now national byelaws to protect the spring fish, these state that :

Any angler who catches a salmon before the 16th June in any calendar year, must return the fish immediately to the water with the least possible injury.

Any angler fishing for salmon may only use artificial fly or artificial lure before 16th June in any calendar year.

For more information go to - Environment Agency website

Salmon can be caught throughout the CAA waters and no area should be ignored for another. Water levels usually dictate where you fish and members are usually very helpful with information on where to fish at any given height of water.

Water levels will often dictate the method  and although fly fishing is practiced by most nowadays, other methods such as worming (after May 1st, see Rule 14 b in CAA Rules), prawn, shrimping and spinning are allowed and practiced very skillfully by many members.

Given favourable conditions salmon will be entering the river every month throughout the season with numbers increasing as the season goes on.

Most summers see good numbers of grilse in the system before we see our main run of fish - the autumn run - these final two to three months of the season are normally the most productive on the association waters.


Please Note  - the statement below was taken from the Environment Agency website

The Environment Agency is reminding anglers on the rivers Eden and Border Esk that from 10 September to the end of the fishing season all female salmon and sea trout must be returned. Individual anglers may only kill a maximum of two male salmon and two sea trout per day to the end of the season.

For more detailed information about byelaws go to North West Fisheries Byelaws (page 14 - River Eden and Solway Firth Time Limited Byelaws)

The Committee would also advise that members and visitors aquaint themselves with these byelaws and the difference between male and female salmon as the agency do regular checks after the 10th September and they will prosecute any angler found taking hen fish after this date

Check the Weather before venturing out or travelling at Carlisle weather forecast

Visitors to the lower reaches of Carlisle Angling Association waters should be aware that the river downstream of the North British Railway bridge can be affected by incoming tides therefore it is adviseable to check tide times before you visit Tide tables for Silloth and the Solway

Members and visiting anglers can also check the water levels for the River Eden prior to their visit by calling the Environment Agencies 'Rivercall' on 09066197733 or go to Environment Agency river levels for Eden and Esk region

There are now webcams On the River Eden at Warwick Hall and Kirkby Stephen