I went to Steeton Bridge today and caught an approx 4lb chub. I would like to know if there are any stretches on the Aire between Skipton and Keighley are any good?

I hear grayling are being caught on the Aire between cononley and kildwick, is this true?


Arctic

It's some years since I was a BCAA member, but I found that the stretches upstream of Steeton were a better bet for trout than those below, although the Aire still held a good head of chub plus decent pike, at least up to about Bradley.
Never many grayling, and those caught usually came from the Bradley to Cononley stretch. However the river is now a lot cleaner, so I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them moving downstream.
The pick of the trout and grayling fishing (fish up to 3lb) was in the upper Aire though from Skipton up to Gargrave. BCAA, sometimes jointly with other angling clubs, had water in this area and at Carleton Bridge, but I'm not sure what they own up there now.
If you've still got access I'd be up there like a shot if it's trout and grayling you want.

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Ian D

Thank you for the reply.

Yes they still have Carleton Bridge.


Arctic

Has anyone had any fish coming out at Carleton? My father went fishing today and caught a lovely 15" trout!!!!!!