The River Wiske is a lowland river flowing through the Vale of Mowbray in North Yorkshire, England, eventually joining the River Swale. As a classic northern English coarse fishery, the Wiske winds through agricultural countryside, offering anglers a quiet and pastoral setting quite different from the more celebrated Yorkshire Dales rivers. Its character is that of a gentle, meandering lowland stream with moderate flows, soft banks, and stretches of slower water interspersed with occasional runs and bends that concentrate fish. The river has been the subject of active restoration and habitat improvement work in recent years, making it an increasingly productive destination for coarse anglers in the region.