Cotherstone Free Water

River Tees
Short stretch
DL12 9QP
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From
Just below Balder Foot
To
Top of the Mill water

Cotherstone Free Water is a free stretch of the River Tees just below the Balder confluence at Cotherstone. No permit is needed beyond a valid Environment Agency rod licence. Species are likely to include brown trout, grayling, salmon and sea trout (taken from the neighbouring water). Night fishing is not published.

Permits

Season Ticket £
Not required. Marked as free water on the Cotherstone Fly Fishing Club map.
Day Ticket £
Not required. Marked as free water on the Cotherstone Fly Fishing Club map.
Night Fishing
Not published. No club rules apply; the river here is in open country, so take care after dark.
Where To Buy
No permit needed. Environment Agency rod licence from gov.uk/fishing-licences.

Parking

Parking Information
Not published. Cotherstone village is close by.

Species

Brown Trout
Grayling
Salmon
Sea Trout
At a Glance
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Free Fishing
Bank
Right
Access
Free
Night fishing
No
Pegs
No pegs.
Postcode
DL12 9QP

Last Verified - October 2026

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