Bessy Beck Trout Fishery is situated at the foot of the Howgills near to the Lake District and Yorkshire dales where the fish farm produces some of the best rainbow trout in Cumbria.
Chef Aiden Byrne cooks Bessy Beck Trout 6.30pm on BBC 2
The fishery has angling for all abilities with easy and safe access.
The Island Lake provides a challenge for the experienced fly fisherman, with trout stocked from 2lb to 15lb it is the only lake where catch and release is allowed.
The Mallard lake is another Fly Fishing Lake where all fish caught must be killed, these cooperative 1.5lb fish make it the ideal lake for newcomers to fly fishing or for those who wish to take a few home for the pot.
The Heron Lake is for families, children and those who dont want to fly fish. You can hire tackle and bait and catch a number of pan sized rainbow trout.
At Bessy Beck we have two fully qualified licensed angling coaches; this enables us to provide fly fishing instruction for complete beginners and lessons for improvers. Our speciality is Trout fly fishing but we also offer Salmon fishing instruction. We offer guided river fishing for brown trout, sea trout and salmon, this can be linked with accommodation in the area.
For a number of years our smokehouse has produced trout smoked using various woods, more recently we have extended our range to include, smoked salmon, smoked chicken, smoked duck and smoked pheasant.
All these products can be purchased from our Farm Shop, On Line or from Farmers Markets.
From Bessy Beck Farm Shop you can buy fresh trout from our fish farm, smoked products from our smokehouse as well as our famous fish cakes, smoked trout pate and smoked trout sausages.
In addition we sell other local produce, see - farm shop web page.
Opened in April 2008 it provides tea's and coffee's, light snacks and mid day meals. It is popular with anglers for their morning bacon buns and families visiting Bessy Beck as well as passing motorists and tourists can enjoy a short break.
Just the place to sample our own fresh trout or smoked products.
Bessy Beck has a well stocked tackle shop for the game fisherman, there is tackle for the lake and river trout angler as well as equipment for the local salmon enthusiast. Beginners fly fishing starter kits are a speciality.
Products from Guideline, Wychwood and Lureflash are stocked along with a wide range of flies from a number of suppliers. All can be purchased from the shop and on line.
Opening times...
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Season Rods Only |
| Wednesday | 8.00am - 9.30pm |
| Thursday | 8.00am - 9.30pm |
| Friday | 8.00am - 9.30pm |
| Saturday | 8.00am - 9.30pm |
| Sunday | 8.00am - 9.30pm |
Note - Bait fishing on the Heron Lake ceases at 6.00pm.
Bessy Beck Trout Fishery,Tea Room and Farm Shop is open from Wednesday to Sunday each week.


Fishing for Brown Trout

The Island Lake