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Lynmouth Bay Canoeing on the , Black Rocks Watersmeet, North Porlock, You are welcome to canoe on the East Lyn River from downstream to A39 Lynmouth between 1 October and 31 March if there is enough water. T ORS 4 ROAD 2 Check the river level on the webcam (www. access-technology.net/watersmeet) or the water 2 Woodside Bridge level indicator on the bridge at Watersmeet House before you begin your journey. E Bonnicott a Horner’s Neck Wood s t E Wood If the level is in the red area, stop - there is not enough water for you to L Trilly y n Wood canoe and you may damage important sites for wildlife R iv Wester Wood Chiselcombe er Lyn FB Rock Bridge If the level is on green, you are welcome to go ahead, but please: Ash Bridge

Barton Wood  Consider your safety first. The East A A Lyn is one of the most difficult Watersmeet rivers to canoe in NORTH House (grade 5 in places) and Riverside Gauge should only be attempted r Frogwell

1 e /2 mile t Wood by experienced canoeists a 1 kilometre W E Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey. a © Crown Copyright and database right 2009. All rights reserved. k s Ordnance Survey licence number AL 100018591 a Barton  Get in at o t r a Wood L Wilsham y Mill Watersmeet House or Lyn o n Wood Wood H R iv Rock and out at Woodside er

Map design: Mapping Company Ltd 01492 877960 01492 Ltd Company Map design: Mapping Bridge as indicated by the signs A39 This is a pilot project between the Ford Hillsford National Trust and the Environment Rockford FB  Please stay in groups of 6 or less Agency until October 2012, when it will be Bridge Combe reviewed by Natural England. Please help this Park  Avoid making contact with the river project succeed by not canoeing outside the B3223 Birch Wood Grafton Wood bed and banks to help protect agreed period of 1 October – 31 March and taking important wildlife habitats. note of points listed. A Access point A road Noticeboard E Egress point B Road FB Footbridge  Please take extra care not Please report any incidents relating to pollution, illegal fishing or flood risk to the to disturb fish and river gravel Canoeing allowed Minor road / track Parking Environment Agency on 0800 807060 (free 24 hour incident hotline) or sightings of from October to March when wildlife or litter pollution to National Trust wardens/rangers on 01598 763306. Woodland Footpath salmon and trout are laying their eggs in gravel in the More copies of this leaflet can be downloaded from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w- shallow, fast flowing parts of the river. It is an offence under the Salmon & Freshwater watersmeet-east_lyn_river_canoe_welcome.pdf Fisheries Act 1975 to wilfully disturb these fish spawning areas.

Printed on waterproof paper Thank you for respecting other people’s enjoyment of this river and its wildlife

Canoeing above Watersmeet House on the East Lyn River or Hoaroak Water is not permitted Fishing arrangements detailed overleaf East Lyn A4 leaflet FINAL:Layout 1 08/06/2010 11:57 Page 2

Lynmouth Bay Watersmeet and Glenthorne Fisheries Black Rocks River Lyn, Lynmouth Porlock, Minehead Start of Salmon Season: 1 March - 30 Sept (catch & release until 16 June). Fishery A39 Sea Trout & Brown Trout: 15th March - 30th Sept (no worm or maggot before 1 June) T ORS 4 ROAD No Fishing in 2 2 shaded area A separate Environment Agency rod fishing licence is required PRIVATE E Bonnicott a Horner’s Neck Wood Woodside s Ramsey Pool t Wood Bridge L Upper Lyn Rock Pool Furze Trilly NATIONAL BYELAWS TO PROTECT SALMON STOCKS y Crook Pool n Lower Lyn Rock Pool Pool Wood R Overflow Pool i Wester Wood Chiselcombe ve r FB Bridge Catch and release of salmon is mandatory to 16 June. Anglers are still Horner Ash Bridge Pool encouraged to fish catch and Vellacotts Pool Barton Wood release after 16 June and Black Pool Lyn Lower especially to return any large red Peal Pool Rock Pool Stag Pool fish late in the season. NORTH Dumbledon Pool Watersmeet Bridge Pool Watersmeet Permitted baits are restricted

r House Long Pool Frogwell 1 e to artificial fly and artificial /2 mile t Wood a End of 1 kilometre W lure until 16 June. E Day and week Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey. Upper Stag Pool Fishery a © Crown Copyright and database right 2009. All rights reserved. k s Ordnance Survey licence number AL 100018591 a Barton o t permits available r a Wood L Wilsham y Mill Brendon from: o n Wood Wood Ban on sale of rod-caught H R Ashford Pool iv Brendon House Hotel, Brendon. er sea trout and salmon (New Barnstaple A39 Tel: 01598 741206 Ford Byelaw) - no person shall sell, offer or Hillsford Rockford Inn, Brendon. Rockford FB expose for sale or have in possession for Tel: 01598 741214 Bridge Combe Fox Pool sale any salmon or migratory trout which Staghunters Inn, Brendon. Tel: 01598 741222 Park B3223 Buddle Pool Meadow Pool has been taken by rod and line. Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, Birch Wood Grafton Wood . Tel: 0845 6603232 Variety Sports, 23 Broad Street, . Fishing allowed A road Noticeboard Please avoid making contact with the river bed to help Tel: 01271 862039 Fishing allowed (children) B Road FB Footbridge Angling Centre, 63 Station Road, Taunton. Tel: 01823 282518 protect important wildlife No fishing (private fishery) Minor road / track Parking Porlock Visitor Centre, West End, High Street, Porlock. Tel: 01643 863150 habitats. Take extra care not to Woodland Footpath The National Trust, Watersmeet House, Lynmouth. Tel: 01598 752648 disturb fish and river gravel Environment Agency, Exminster House, Miller Way, Exminster EX6 8AS. Tel: 08708 506506 during March when salmon and trout are laying their eggs in gravel in the shallow, fast flowing parts of the river. It is an offence under the Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 to More copies of this leaflet can be downloaded from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/watersmeet wilfully disturb these fish spawning areas.

Printed on waterproof paper Please report any incidents relating to pollution, illegal fishing or flood risk to the Environment Agency on 0800 807060 (free 24 hour incident hotline) or sightings of wildlife or litter pollution to National Trust wardens/rangers on 01598 763306. Canoeing arrangements detailed overleaf