Maran Lakes
ENTRY
from £15
WHERE
York
What it’s like
Fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout on a day ticket, with catch-and-release or catch-and-take sessions from four hours.
This is a fly fishing water, rainbow trout, brown trout, blue trout, sparctic char and tiger trout, and the rules make that clear from the off. Fly only, barbed hooks aren't allowed and you'll need your own landing net, so it's not a turn-up-with-a-rod-and-a-tin-of-maggots kind of session. If you or your teenager already fly fish, or you're keen to learn properly, that's the appeal rather than the catch.
You choose between sporting tickets, where everything goes back, and catch-and-take tickets where you keep a set number of fish. Sessions run from four hours up to a full day, and the pricing scales with time: £15 for four hours sporting, up to £30 for a full day, or £25 to £45 if you want to take fish home. There's a junior sporting rate too, £11 for four hours if you're 16 or under, which makes it a reasonable half-day out for a younger angler rather than an adult-only commitment.
The catch rules are specific enough to read twice before you go. Brown trout, sparctic char and tiger trout have to go back regardless of ticket type, as does anything over 5lb, and there's a size limit on the flies you can use. None of this is a problem if fishing is the plan for the day, it just means this isn't a spontaneous dabble, you want to know the rules before you cast off.
Need to know
- Best for
- 16 and under with the junior ticket, otherwise adult anglers
- Fly fishing only, no other methods allowed
- You'll need your own landing net
- Hooks must be de-barbed before you start
- Brown trout, sparctic char and tiger trout always go back, whatever ticket you buy
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Sporting catch-and-release tickets start at £15 for four hours and go up to £30 for a full day. Catch-and-take tickets, where you keep your fish, run from £25 to £45 depending on how long you fish.
Do we need to book ahead?
No booking is needed, you can just turn up on the day.
Is there a junior price?
Anglers 16 and under get a sporting four-hour ticket for £11.
Can we keep the fish we catch?
Only on a catch-and-take ticket, and even then brown trout, sparctic char and tiger trout must go back, along with anything over 5lb.
What gear do we need?
It's fly fishing only, with de-barbed hooks required and your own landing net. Snakes over 50mm and boobies or tandems aren't allowed.
How long do people usually fish for?
Tickets are sold in four, six or eight hour blocks, or as a full day, so you can pick a session to suit how long you want to be out there.
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