Harrogate Fly Fishers Club is one of the premier game fishing clubs in the North of England. Founded in 1887 as the Harrogate Conservative Angling Association, it changed its name to Harrogate Fly Fishers Club in 1939. The Club is certainly the oldest in Nidderdale, and one of the oldest in Yorkshire. For many years, it has fished and managed four double-bank miles of the River Nidd, centred on Darley, a village eight miles to the northwest of Harrogate.

The water provides first class fishing throughout the year; trout in the spring and summer months, and, during the autumn and winter, some superb grayling fishing. There is a substantial head of wild trout and grayling; which breed in the numerous becks, which feed the main stream. The wild stock is complemented annually with typically, 1000 1lb plus brown trout, which are stocked before, and during, the course of the season. To add additional spice to the fishing, stockings usually include a few larger fish. If you would like to read an article, published in Trout and Salmon Magazine, that describes a days fishing on the waters please click here

In addition to its own waters, the Club has reciprocal arrangements with Jervaulx Flyfishers (Access to 3 trout lakes and the River Ure near Masham) and Pickering Fishery Association (Access to Pickering Beck, Thornton Beck, Oxfolds Beck, Costa Beck and Pexton and Paper Mill Ponds). This provides access to a variety of superb lake, reservoir, beck and river fishing throughout Yorkshire.

To maintain the quality of the fishery, regular working parties are held throughout the autumn and winter. All members are encouraged to take part in this activity, as well as helping with the thrice-yearly stocking.

Membership costs £240.00 and new members are required to provide a £150.00 refundable loan.

There is a waiting list, but it is relatively short.

Correct as at 15/02/16.