Wharfe @ Wetherby/North Leeds

[bucky]

Hi

Can anyone advise where to fish/park for the stretch between North Leeds and Wetherby. Also where would I get day tickets?

Thanks
Bucky

[nicepix]

Why you no risten? I've told you before - get your tickets for Collingham - Wetherby at the newsagents opposite the vintage car garage on the Leeds Rd at Collingham. For Boston Spa the newagents at the top of Bridge Street near to the car park.

There is a car park off Linton Road, Collingham near to the bridge and you can park at Wetherby Leisure Centre for the downstream length.

[bucky]

Sorry I suffer from short term memory loss (cant remember where I put the bloody info from my last request!)

Is the Linton stretch as you come off of the a61 near the church and pub?

[nicepix]

Yes. Go past the church and as you see the garage turn left into a small road and follow it round into a small shopping centre car park. The newsagents is at the bottom of the car park.

Then re-trace your route out, but at the main road go straight across. Take the right turn onto Linton Rd near to the school and the car park is on your right before the bridge is reached. I usually go to the bridge before buying my ticket as it gives you a good view of the stretch. If coarse anglers are camped out I go elswhere.

From the top - there are trout near to the bridge, some quite close to the near bank. There is a deep channel under the far bank which continues past the shallow riffle.

The middle bit usually holds dace mid-stream and chub under the far bank.

There are big trout in the long riffle downstream, but the pressure of water makes wading difficult.

[bucky]

Thanks Clive

[mantog]

You can also try the Leeds stretch at Arthington, just out of Pool. Tickets available from the garage, I think they're about £3.50 nowadays. Get your ticket, drive over the bridge, take next right, drive down narrow lane for about 1/2 a mile and eventually you'll find a layby on you right, just before a gentle right hand bend. There's a big old tree with a Leeds ACA sign nailed to it. Hop over the style and follow the river until you get to the viaduct...there are some nice pools with good head of trout, grayling and chub below it (remember though, no wading on this stretch until middle of June...the coarse fishing boys will skin you alive!)

[bucky]

Thanks, have you fished this stretch recently?