WELCOME TO THE BARNARD CASTLE ANGLING CLUB

If your looking for day tickets you can also collect them online from TheFishingPassport.co.uk/fishing/tees

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS - Click here to apply
On this site you will find any information you may need about the BCAClub or the water that we fish and maintain. The club is a non-profit club as all of its members fees go towards continuing to maintain the river. If you are a Club Member please use the website to your advantage by checking water levels, weather, live river cameras, check for club notices from around ourselves and your local area as well as many other things.

Frequently Asked Questions to the Club

How do I become a member?

Please click here - Becoming a Member - to go to the Becoming a Member page on the website where you will find 3 ways you can easily become a member.

I am a member how do i renew my membership next year?

Please click here - Renewing Members - to go to the Renewing Members page on the website.
​All the details on how you can renew your membership are posted there. 
PAYPAL RENEWAL IS NOW CLOSED! - You can no longer use this option to renew now.

Does the club have any rules and what are they?

Please click here - Club Rules - to go to the Club Rules page of the website. Here not only can you see all our club rules but you can download a copy to keep.

Do I need a fishing License before I can fish?

Yes, you must have a Environmental Agency Rod Licence as well as a BCAClub membership or a day pass to be able to fish on the Barnard Castle section of the Tees . These documents must be with you at all times as surprise checks can be carried out at any time.

Rod Licences come in two different types and which one you need depends on the type of fish your catching:

• Non-migratory trout, char, freshwater (coarse) fish, smelts and eels

and the other for

• Salmon and migratory (sea) trout and non-migratory trout, char, freshwater (coarse) fish,smelt and eels.

Please make sure you get the correct licence as penalties are high if you mistakenly get the wrong one.

These licences can also be bought for the whole season for:
Adults,
Senior (65 or older),
Juniors (12 – 16),
Children (under 12)
As well as Day / Week Passes.
The differences in licences and prices can be found : Here – Environment Agency
And bought online from : Here – Post Office or at your local Post Office.

​For BCAClub member ship see question 1 or go to the Day Passes Section

What are the border locations for the water?

Please click here - Map and Border Locations - to go to the Map and Border Locations page. Here you can use a Google map to see where our boundaries are and you can also download and print a copy of our club map so you can explore the boundaries yourself later.  

Additional Rules for the Water and Border Locations

Please click here - Rules for BCAClub Water - to go to the page for additional club rules about fishing on the water. Other rules can be found on the downloadable map from the Map and Border Locations page which shows there is different rules for fishing depending on what area your located in.

How do I check for Water Levels?

River Tees water levels can be checked by going to the -  Environmental Agency Website

HOW DO I ENTER TO WIN A TROPHY?

Trophies can ONLY be won if you have registered your catch with the Club Secretary and had it weighed with them.  Please click HERE to go to the trophy page.

Any questions or if you find any problems with the website please contact us at contactus@bcaclub.co.uk.