Fishwick

River Ribble

3.0 mi

PR5 4AE

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From

London Road

Tickled Trout

Fishwick is a free fishing stretch on the River Ribble, running from London Road to Tickled Trout (~3.0 mi). No permit is required beyond a valid EA rod licence. Species include Barbel, Chub, Pike, Perch, Roach, Dace, Bream, Gudgeon, Bleak, Minnow. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

Not applicable.

Day Ticket £

Not applicable — no permit needed.

Night Fishing

Not restricted by any club, as this is free water - but see the vehicle-security warning under parking, which applies with particular force after dark.

Where To Buy

Not applicable - free water. A valid Environment Agency rod licence is still required.

Parking

Parking Information

Riverside car park at the London Road entrance, behind the former Shaws Arms pub (279 London Road, Preston PR2 5AX), by the side of the Ribble. Further access points off Brockholes View (PR1 4XJ) and Ashleigh Street, and via the Fishwick Recreation Ground on London Road. SAFETY: anglers repeatedly report vehicle break-ins at the car park behind the petrol station here, with anglers' cars specifically targeted; local advice is to park on the bridge instead, where there is high visibility and CCTV, and to leave nothing on show in the vehicle.

Species

Barbel

Chub

Pike

Perch

Roach

Dace

Bream

Gudgeon

Bleak

Minnow

At a Glance

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Free Fishing

Bank

Right

Access

Free

Night fishing

Pegs

No fixed pegs — runs along the Ribble Way

Postcode

PR5 4AE

Last Verified - September 2026

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