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Fishing Rights On The River Taw, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7JX
An attractive and accessible stretch of double bank fishing rights on the River Taw
Eggesford Station 1.25 miles - Chulmleigh 2 miles - South Molton 12 miles
• Fishing Rights • 1,090 Metres • Double Bank • Three Named Pools • Accessible Location •
Guide price £60,000
Cornwall | Devon | Somerset | Dorset | London Fishing Rights On The River Taw, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7JX
SITUATION occasional specimen getting to about 15in. Sea trout The fishing lies in an accessible part of the Taw are caught from late May onwards and there is a Valley, approximately 1.25 miles north of Eggesford chance for salmon which tend to populate the Station and 2 miles south of the small town of stretch from late Summer depending on water levels. Chulmleigh. The market town of South Molton is 12 miles to the north whilst Crediton is about 14 miles The whole beat can be waded and there are various to the south. entry and exit access points. Fly life is good and by DESCRIPTION late April the trout are free rising and dry fly is the preferred approach although nymph is successful The River Taw starts in one of the most remote spots throughout the season. There is a good canopy of on Dartmoor, rising at 1700 feet above sea level at trees along the beat with a few open stretches and Taw Head before meandering its way past the flow is a good mixture of riffles and glides Okehampton before reaching its end at Barnstaple interspersed with several deep pools. where it meets the River Torridge estuary.
Tackle tends to orientate around 8ft rods rated 3-4 The fishing rights run from Wash House Bridge, lines and fly sizes in the 12-16 range depending on north and downstream to Chawleigh Week Mill conditions. There is a hatch of mayfly from late May Bridge and extend to approximately 1,090 metres of when larger flies are the preferred approach. exclusive double bank fishing on the River Taw. At the higher end of the beat are the Horseshoe Pool WEB CAM and Alder pool with a shallow run leading into the There is a webcam on this particular stretch of Garage Pool. Downstream from here is a shallow run fishing: www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/locations/ with trees on both sides where brown trout and the chulmleigh occasional sea trout can be found. ACCESS AN ANGLER'S VIEW Access to the fishing beat is on foot only, along the This is an upper Taw beat that contains a healthy track past New Lodge and over the footbridge head of brown trout in the 9-10in range with the crossing the River Taw. Fishing Rights On The River Taw, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7JX
TENURE & CATCH RECORDS VIEWING The fishing rights are owned freehold with Title Viewing is strictly by appointment only. Please Absolute. The sole right of fishing (unaccompanied contact Stags (01769 572263) prior to viewing. by any dog) is being offered for sale, with the right Viewing is with full particulars and a land plan to to pass and re-pass over the whole of the river bed hand during daylight hours only. There may be and the river banks and to cut back any of the livestock grazing the land west of the river, so please bushes and undergrowth as is necessary for the be careful to keep all gates closed. enjoyment of the fishing. The land tinted green is not included in this title. Viewers are advised not to enter, or get too near to the water especially when the river is in spate. In recent years the owner has let the fishing rights to DIRECTIONS the Fox and Hounds Hotel who manage this beat From Eggesford Railway Station, proceed in a alongside five other beats. Catch records across these northerly direction on the A377 towards Barnstaple six beats are aggregated but available from the Fox and South Molton. After approximately 1.25 miles, and Hounds. shortly after passing New Lodge on the left, there is
space to park on the verge on the left side of the The Fox & Hounds would be happy to rent the beat road. Access to the fishing is on foot only using the from the new owner if they wish. track adjacent to New Lodge, as shown on the land METHOD OF SALE plan. The fishing rights are offered for sale by private WARNING treaty. Please take extreme care when viewing the fishing PLANS rights, particularly along the A377 road. A plan is included with these sale particulars for DISCLAIMER identification purposes only. A separate plan These particulars are a guide only and should not be detailing the pools and shallows within the beat is relied upon for any purpose. available from Stags. Fishing Rights On The River Taw, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7JX
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