Darlington Brown Trout Angling Association
About DBTAA
The Darlington Brown Trout Angling Club (DBTAA) was formed over 100 years ago and is considered by it’s members to be one of the foremost clubs in the area.
By constitution the club is limited to 550 members together with it’s OAP, Ladies and Junior sections.
How to join DBTAA
Membership of DBTAA is limited with the membership year running from January to January. Please note that membership renewal is now closed for 2025.
Membership of DBTAA and ATDAC gives members access to many miles of prime river and pond fishing.
Please see full details regarding membership here.
Latest News
Christmas Cheer Results December 2021
Results for the Christmas cheer match 5th December. 1st Ken close 4.12lb. 2nd Harry 2.6lb 3rd Bobby 1.1lb This was a very tough match in atrocious...
Match Results From River Swale 14th November 2021
Match results 14th November River Swale. 1st Barry Stephenson 15.10 lb. 2nd Gary Nicholson 4.9lb 3rd Nigel Spratt 3.10 lb. Well done to all that...
Match Results River Tees 7th November 2021
Match results for the 7th Nov ,River Tees. 1st Gary Nicholson 8.4lb 2nd John Burgess 6.4lb 3rd Barry Stephenson 5.14lb. Well done lads
400 Carp Stocked Into Lane Fox Pond
We are delighted to let members know that as part of our annual stocking plans 400 Carp were stocked into Lane Fox pond on Saturday 20th March 2021.
Re-Stocking
The Environment Agency has just stocked with 500+ small Barbel into the River Tees on our water at Low Coniscliffe. It has been reported to our Vice...
Fish Stocking
Today 1000 Roach 500 Bream 500 Tench 500 Rudd 500 Crucians Have gone into Willow Garth courtesy of the Environment Agency.
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Lane Fox Pond
River Swale
River Swale
The club now owns, manages or has access to over 10 miles of fishing on the River Tees, 4 miles of river on the River Swale, as well as stretches on the Lune and the Skerne add this to a number of ponds this make up a formidable array of fishing venues catering for both coarse and game fishing enthusiasts.
The DBTAA is one of four members of the Association of Teesside and District Angling Clubs (ATDAC). This association also controls long stretches of the River Tees and 2 ponds, Westgate and Bishopton Mill. All members of the DBTAA must also be members of ATDAC.
Please take care to keep yourselves and others safe.
Please note that car parks should not be over crowded and parking capacities for all car parks are printed in the members’ handbook.
Please Note: When entering or leaving DBTAA water, especially Lane Fox Pond, please be respectful of our neighbours. NO loud music and NO slamming or banging of gates. Please turn off car radios etc before arrival.
NOISE MUST BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM AND RESIDENTS MUST BE UNDISTURBED. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS.