Coarse Fishing in South West England 2010

CONSERVATION & LEISURE WORKING TOGETHER swlakestrust.org.uk Welcome

We extend a warm welcome to all coarse anglers, and offer a wide range of lakes and reservoirs throughout and in the most beautiful surroundings. We enjoy a high reputation for our quality of fish and fishing, with the added attraction of being open all year round. There’s something for everyone - specimen hunters, match anglers and families. We hold a number of events throughout the year with the Contents Environment Agency to encourage young, new and female anglers to the lakes. Fishing is also free to under 12s when 1 Lower Slade acco­­mpanied by a full day or concession ticket holder. 2 Darracott Day and season permits are available for most of the fisheries. 3 Jennetts Day permits can be purchased on many sites or from local 4 Melbury agents as listed. Season permits are available at the Angling 5 Squabmoor and Watersports Centres and Summerlands Tackle, in 6 Trenchford Westward Ho! 01237 471291 7 Old Mill Season tickets will be issued immediately upon payment, either 8 Crafthole over the telephone or in person. Please note that proof of 9 Argal eligibility will be required for concessionary tickets. Photos will need to be attached to season permits but are not required at 10 Bussow the time of purchase. 11 Boscathnoe 12 Porth Please note: The information in this leaflet is up to date at the time of printing. However, some changes may occur. No liability can be accepted for any errors, omissions or deletions. 13 Upper Tamar 14 Lower Tamar

visit swlakestrust.org.uk 1 08/08 1 Lower Slade Species: carp, bream, tench, rudd, Ilfracombe Hele General perch, gudgeon and pike A361 Lee Fishing times: open all year, 24 hours Slade per day Mortehoe Day permits: Variety Sports, Bream Perch B3343 Mullacott Cross Summerlands, North Devon Angling Woolacombe A3123 Centre. Dean Cross Season permits: Summerlands Tackle West Down Carp Pike Fishing information: Lower Slade is B3230 stocked with mirror and common carp to 25lb plus, bream to 8lb plus, perch Crucian Carp Roach to 4lb, roach, tench rudd, gudgeon and LOCATION: NEAR pike to 30lb. Re-stocked in 2007 with 50 ILFRACOMBE, carp averaging 4lb. DEVON (6 ACRES) Contact: 01288 321712 MAP REF: LR180 503452 Eel Rudd The combination lock number is available from agents.

Lower Slade The Bay Gudgeon Tench Tower 35ft 25ft Dam 20ft

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ailway PLEASE REMEMBER! ed r Disus Live-baiting is not permitted on any SWLT fisheries All fish must be returned to the water Subway Path The use of lead weights is prohibited 2 Darracott Carp must not be kept in keep nets Species: carp, tench, bream, roach, B3232 Anglers are asked to use barbless hooks rudd, perch, eels Landcross A386 Day permits usually run from one hour before Fishing times: open all year, 24 Huntshaw sunrise to one hour after sunset hours a day Weare Giffard Day permits: Summerlands, North Darracott B3227 Most lavatories are closed from November Devon Angling Centre, Bideford TIC, High Bullen to the end of March Whiskers, Barley Grove Station Season permits: Summerlands Torrington Frithlstock Dogs are not allowed to accompany anglers Tackle Stone Fishing information: The fishery In the interests of hygiene and public safety, produces good sport with quality we do not allow people to swim in the lakes bags of roach. Also mixed bags LOCATION: NEAR TORRINGTON, Anglers on all our waters must have an to 20lb plus of roach, rudd, bream, tench, perch to 4lb and carp to 25lb. DEVON (3 ACRES) Environment Agency rod licence, available MAP REF: LR180 511212 from Post Offices or by calling 0870 1662 662 Contact: 01288 321712 TheRoad combination in lock number is Please note that European eel stocks have rapidly declined in available from agents. recent years. Anglers are asked to handle eels carefully and Sunny Swims path Sunny Swims NO FISHING ensure that they are returned to the water unharmed. South Shallow inlet West Lakes Trust supports the Indicang Project’s research into Shelf 3ft Winter fish 20ft 15ft European eel populations. deep water Bush Swims Good Good fishing in Feeder 27ft summer - all swims Fishing Grass Bank Swims

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Gorse Bush Swims Please take all your litter home and help keep the countryside clean Dam Tower path Car Shallow We are sure you will enjoy your fishing and if you have any suggestions for Park Shelf Tower Swims improvements, we would like to hear them. Please contact Ben Smeeth on 01566 771930 or e-mail [email protected] 2 swlakestrust.org.uk 3 4 Melbury

Species: carp, tench, bream, roach, Clovelly Bay Ford rudd, perch, eels A39 Yeo Vale Horns Cross Alwington Littleham Fishing times: open all year, Goldworthy 6.30am - 10.00pm (day permits) Day permits: Summerlands Tackle, Parkham Buckland Bideford TIC, North Devon Angling Brewer Monkleigh Centre. Melbury Powlers Frithlestock Season permits: Summerlands Tackle Piece Stone

Fishing information: This fishery is A388 stocked with mirror and common carp to 31lb. Good mixed bags of roach, LOCATION: rudd, quality bream to pole, float and NEAR BIDEFORD feeder. Melbury is a fishery well worth DEVON (12 ACRES) trying. Record perch, 5lb 11oz caught in recent years . MAP REF: LR190 385200 Contact: 01288 321712

Rock Face NO FISHING Car Park Swims

Forestry Forestry Swims 10-12ft Weed in Shallow end Car Summer Park 25ft Weed in 33ft Summer Narrow Path Dam Good fishing in Winter NO FISHING S.W.W Good for Carp Road side swim Depot Weed in Big tree swim Tower Summer

3 Jennetts NOTE: Can only be fished B idefo when water is low rd Species: carp, bream, tench, roach, rudd, perch, eels Fishing times: open all year, A39 5 Squabmoor Bideford 6.30am to 10.00pm East the Water

Ebford Woodbury A386 Species: carp, tench, bream, roach, Day permits: Summerlands, Bideford B3719 78

TIC, Avon Rd Stores, North Devon rudd, crucian carp, eels Exton B31 Jennetts A376 Yettington Angling Centre. open all year, 24 hours B3179 Land Cross Fishing times: East Budleigh Fishing information: With a national Littleham a day Lympstone Squabmoor reputation for its carp angling, Jennetts Day permits: Exeter Angling, Exmouth Dalditch is a popular competition water. Tackle, Budleigh News Budleigh 78 Common and mirror carp to 30lb. It LOCATION: NEAR Season permits: Summerlands Tackle B31 also produces quality bags of smaller Littleham BIDEFORD, DEVON Fishing information: This fishery has Exmouth carp, roach and tench to 9lb and a good head of carp to 25lb, roach to bream to 7lb to both float and pole. (8 ACRES) MAP REF: LR190 443248 3lb 2oz and good tench. Situated in the LOCATION: Fishing is from marked pegs only. heart of an area of Special Scientific NEAR EXMOUTH Contact: 01288 321712 Interest on Woodbury Common. DEVON (4 ACRES) Contact: 01647 277587 MAP REF: LR192 040840

Car park 200yds in trees 2-3ft Swim feeder for Arm Swims Roach, Tench and Skimmers

NO ACCESS Gravel Bar Step down Point Swims Feeder Shallow Swims Wood Swims 12-14ft NO FISHING 6ft 9ft Stream Gravel Bar 18ft No igh fishing 3-4ft 12-14ft udle 20ft 20ft Pole and float 20ft h to B 9ft Pat Good fishing all year over small gravel bar Gravel Bar 15ft 18ft Main Path Swims 25-30ft Roach shoals Life Buoy Path during summer Carp all year 26ft swim feeder and pole Sunken Buoy Dam Dam Swims Car Summer Park Roach Surface fishing good for carp over shelf on pegs 1 – 5 in the summer Overflow 4 visit swlakestrust.org.uk 5 7 Old Mill

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Species: carp, roach, rudd, Ashprington

bream, tench, eels Galmpton Fishing times: open all year, Cornworthy Dittisham 24 hours per day A381

Season permits only: Limited availabilty Allaleigh Capton Halwel Downton from South West Lakes Trust Head A3122 Office Old Mill Fishing information: There’s no better Dartmouth place for a memorable day’s fishing than this secluded, peaceful reservoir.Mirror and common carp well over 20lb, roach LOCATION: NEAR to 2lb. All swims produce good carp DARTMOUTH, fishing. Dam Wall, Stumpy area, surface DEVON (4 ACRES) fishing good in summer. Late season MAP REF: LR202 850522 better fishing Dam Wall area to centre 20ft plus. Roach any area all year round. Contact: 01647 277587

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Weed Swamp 0-20ft Bay Swim Bailiffs Reeds Dugout Drakes Barts Hazels very muddy Feeder Treetops Stream 0-20ft 27ft Bad Rocks Hawthorn Dead Ends 20ft On Yer Bike 20ft Shaggers Bovey Tracey Stumpy path Buoy 20ft 20ft Deeply 39ft Dippy 18ft Dam 6 Trenchford Brians 12ft

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Fishing times: open all year: 24hrs North A38 A38 B3249 Tideford a day Bovey Trematon Trenchford Tottiford 8 Crafthole Boats: bookable 48hrs in advance Trusham Manaton St Germans (March-October) Lustleig h Species: carp and tench Polbathis

Hennock 4 4 Chudleigh A37 Day Permits: available from Kennick Fishing times: open all year. Maryfield self service permit hut Limited Sheviok Bovey Tracey Chudleigh Season permits only: Antony Knighton Portwinkle Season Permits: SummerlandsTackle availabilty from South West Lakes Trust Crafthole St John Head Office. Fishing information: B3247 Methods which can be used - spinners, LOCATION: NEAR Fishing Information: Attention carp Freathy plug, fly, dead sea fish (no livebaiting). CHRISTOW, anglers! One visit to this fishery and Please see recommendations and DEVON (33 ACRES) you’ll be hooked - the quality and LOCATION: NEAR restrictions in permit hut. MAP REF: LR191 805840 quantity of carp, up to just over 30lb, are hard to beat. TORPOINT, Contact: 01647 277587 Contact: 01566 771930 CORNWALL (2 ACRES) including boat bookings MAP REF: LR201 370544

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Cottages Trenchford Stream Dam

Dam Tower Footbridge Footbridge 50ft by tower, gradually decreasing up the lake Car park Drain and toilets Lane 6 visit swlakestrust.org.uk 7 9 Argal 10 Bussow

Species: carp, pike, tench, bream, roach, Species: carp, tench, bream, roach, St Ives rudd, perch, eels rudd, perch, crucian carp, eels B3306 Fishing times: open all year, 24 hours Fishing times: open all year, Halsetown per day A3074 24 hours a day Towednack Day permits: self service on site, Bussow Day permits: Newtown Angling, Longstone Newtown Angling, Sandy’s Tackle Lelant Sandy’s Tackle, Heamoor Post Office, Season permits: Stithians Centre and B3311 Ayr Newsagents Summerlands Tackle Canons town Fishing information: Argal is a well Season permits: Summerlands Tackle Nancledra established coarse fishery stocked Fishing information: This with numerous carp to 40lb and pike LOCATION: NEAR fishery is conveniently placed close to LOCATION: NEAR over 30lb, bream over 12lb, roach and PENRYN, St Ives and . Mixed bags of ST IVES, CORNWALL rudd. Argal volunteers have continued CORNWALL (65 ACRES) rudd to 1½ lb, roach, bream and carp (7 ACRES) to improve swims & access. Restocked MAP REF: LR204 762328 to 28lb. Better bags range from 30lb MAP REF: LR203 502390 in 2009 with 62 carp up to 20lb. Lake to 40lb. Re-stocked in 2007 with 50 record 42lb 8oz. carp averaging 4lb. Contact: 01209 860301 (Stithians) Contact: 01209 860301 (Stithians)

Path Good for Silver fish all year

Reservoir Car Park Cottage Good for Bream Car in summer Park

Shallow. Good for Silver PATH fish in summer

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New Mill St Colomb Species: carp, bream, roach, rudd, Species: carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, 59 Minor Water A30 tench, crucian carp, gudegeon, eels pike, perch, eels Tower Boswarthan A3058 Porth Fishing Times: open all year,24 hours Fishing times: open all year, 24 hours a day Trebudannon A3058 Newquay Day permits: Newtown Angling, Day permits: self service at Porth Colan

Madron B Sandy’s Tackle, Heamoor Post Office, Newbridge Gulval Season permits: Summerlands Tackle A3 Mountjoy A392 Ayr Newsagents. 071 Boscathnoe Fishing information: A nationally known Season permits: Summerlands Tackle Quintrell Kestle Mill Tremethick Cross match competition water with bags well Downs A394 Penzance Fishing information: A well established over 50lb possible made up of bream, A30 fishery, Boscathnoe is stocked with skimmers, perch and roach. There are 58 Fraddon roach, bream, common, mirror and LOCATION: NEAR pike to low 20lb, perch to 4lb and roach LOCATION: NEAR crucian carp, with fish to just over 30lb. PENZANCE, to 2lb. Bream go into double figures and NEWQUAY, CORNWALL Contact: 01209 860301 (Stithians) carp to 32lb. 42 carp were stocked in CORNWALL (4 ACRES) 2009 up to 17lb. Access to wheelchair (40 ACRES) MAP REF: LR203 455312 platforms is available’. MAP REF: LR200 870621 Contact: 01566 771930 - including Competition booking.

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path Car Park Rushes Nature Heavy weed reserve in summer Good fishing 12ft for most of year Big Bream, tench 14ft and Rudd in summer 26ft 16ft Dam 20ft 18ft weed path Good in warm weather path The Field

Sluice Pixie point Toilets, visitor The woods centre and self servce hut Car All deep water swims Park Way in

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Woodford Upper Species: carp, bream, tench, roach, rudd, eels Alfardisworthy A39 Tamar Lower Fishing times: open all year, 24 hours Stibb B3254 Thurdon Tamar Soldon a day Cross

Season permits only: limited availability Poughill Bush from head office Grimscott Lana Chilsworthy Bude Stratton

Fishing information: A very picturesque A388 A3072 Red Post lake nicely tucked away with good facilities Marhamchurch Holsworthy and great fishing. With carp over 30lb and Bridgerule bream to 14lb, there are lots to offer the specimen angler. Pleasure anglers can LOCATION: NEAR BUDE, expect bags 50lb+ to float, pole or feeder with good bream, skimmers, roach and CORNWALL (81 ACRES) hybrids making up the bag usually to a MAP REF: LR190 288118 worm or maggot hook bait. Point swim good all year round and in winter try the dam swims. Contact: 01288 321712 Bude

The Jungle 13 Upper Tamar Lake Rushes Far Bank Good with SW or W winds Rushes Dry Swim Woodford and in warm weather 2-4ft Upper Rushes Alfardisworthy Shingle Species: carp, bream, tench, roach, rudd, eels A39 Tamar Kilkhampton Lower

B3254 Good Good Bottom Corner Fishing times: open all year, 24 hours Stibb Thurdon Tamar Soldon fishing 6-9ft fishing a day Cross Point all year all year Day permits: self service on site. Poughill 3-6ft Bush 9-12ft Centre on site and Grimscott Lana Chilsworthy Season permits: Bude Stratton Dam Bridge Summerlands Tackle A388 Small Pond A3072 Grockle Beech Pump Red Post Rushes Fishing information: Lake record 46lb Marhamchurch Holsworthy Bridgerule Car Park, mirror carp caught in 2007. 50lb plus bags Toilets and of bream and 30lb rudd are common. Self Service Hut Feeder tactics with worm are productive LOCATION: NEAR BUDE, for bream up to 10lb. Carp competitions CORNWALL (81 ACRES) are reguarely held by the Trust. Clubs can MAP REF: LR190 288118 also book competitions with the option of Competitions breakfast. Refreshments available Easter - Groups of anglers can obtain 10% discount for competitions September from the Café. booked in advance through the Trust office. For information Contact: 01288 321712 and bookings call 01566 771930. Competitions booking: 01566 771930 Carp weekend competitions are organised by the Generally good all year Trust at Upper Tamar Lake. Please visit our website Devon Bank NO FISHING for details swlakestrust.org.uk. The Devon bank Devon Inlet DAM fishes well all year

15-30ft Deepest area gradually The Trust welcomes comments and contributions from decreasing up the lake Good all year round members of the public, including articles for newsletters, Sailing Centre photographs of the lakes and fishing and volunteers to carry out work at various sites. If you are interested in helping

West Bay the Trust please contact Ben Smeeth on 01566 771930 or Good all year [email protected]. OW L Follow wind in summer L Dam end in winter HA S Wildlife Protection Zone FISHING PERMITTED - NO SAILING Shallower water better in summer

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1 Lower Slade 6 Trenchford 11 Boscathnoe 13 Upper Tamar Full day £5.50 Full day £5.50 Full day £5.50 Full day £5.50 Concession £4.50 Concession £4.50 Concession £4.50 Concession £4.50 Child (12 -16) £4.50 Child (12 -16) £4.50 Child (12 -16) £4.50 Child (12 -16) £4.50 24 hour £10 24 hour £10 24 hour £10 24 hour £10 Season full day £115 Season full day £115 Season full day £115 Season full day £115 Season concession £95 Season concession £95 Season concession £95 Season concession £95 Season child £40 Season child £40 Season child £40 Season child £40 Season 24 hour £155 Season 24 hour £155 Season 24 hour £155 Season 24 hour £155 Additional fishery £30 Additional fishery £30 Additional fishery £30 Additional fishery £30

2 Darracott 7 Old Mill 12 Porth 14 Lower Tamar Full day £5.50 Limited Season Only Full day £5.50 Limited Season Only Concession £4.50 Full day - Concession £4.50 Season full day £80 Child (12 -16) £4.50 Concession - Child (12 -16) £4.50 Season full day concession £60 24 hour £10 24 hour - 24 hour £10 Season 24 hour £175 Season full day £115 Season full day - Season full day £115 Season 24 hour concession £150 Season concession £95 Season 24 hour £220 Season concession £95 Season child £40 Season concession £200 Season child £40 Season 24 hour £155 Season 24 hour £155 Additional fishery £30 Additional fishery £30 3 Jennetts 8 Crafthole Full day £5.50 Limited Season Only Concession £4.50 Full day - Child (12 -16) - Concession - 24 hour - 24 hour - Day & Season Permits Season full day - Season full day - Day and season permits for all fisheries are now available Season concession - Season 24 hour £220 either on some sites or from agents as listed overleaf. Tickets Season child - Season concession £200 Season 24 hour - can be issued immediately. Proof of eligibility is required Additional fishery - for concessionary tickets. Multiple lake season permits are available. Please ask for further details when purchasing your 4 Melbury 9 Argal season permit. Most permits can also be purchased online at Full day £5.50 Full day £5.50 swlakestrust.org.uk Concession £4.50 Concession £4.50 All Coarse Waters Season Permit (except Crafthole, Old Mill & Child (12 -16) £4.50 Child (12 -16) £4.50 Lower Tamar) 24 hour - 24 hour £10 Season full day £115 Season full day £115 24 hour £255 Full Day £190 Concession £170 Season concession £95 Season concession £95 Available from Summerlands Tackle: 01237 471291 Season child £40 Season child £40 Season 24 hour £155 Season 24 hour £155 Additional fishery £30 Additional fishery £30 Concessions Day Concessions: Recipients of State Disability or Old Age 5 Squabmoor 10 Bussow Pension, Recipients of State Mobility Allowance, full-time Full day £5.50 Full day £5.50 students under 18 years Concession £4.50 Concession £4.50 Child Concessions: Children aged 12 - 16 years Child (12 -16) £4.50 Child (12 -16) £4.50 Wheelchair Concessions: Wheelchair bound bank angler 24 hour £10 24 hour £10 Season full day £115 Season full day £115 Season concession £95 Season concession £95 Season child £40 Season child £40 Please note: The information in this leaflet is up to date at the time Season 24 hour £155 Season 24 hour £155 of printing. However, some changes may occur. No liability can be Additional fishery £30 Additional fishery £30 accepted for any errors, omissions or deletions. 14 15 NORTH DEVON ANGLING CENTRE 48 Boutport Street, Barnstaple EX31 1SE Tel: 01271 321399 Reservoir: Lower Slade, Darracott, Jennetts, Melbury

BUDLEIGH NEWS AND POST OFFICE 23 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 6LD Tel: 01395 446405 Reservoir: Squabmoor NEWTOWN ANGLING CENTRE Newtown, Germoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9AF Tel: 01736 763721 Reservoir: Porth, Argal, Bussow, Boscathnoe SANDY’S TACKLE 7 Penryn St, , Cornwall TR15 2SP Tel: 01209 214877 Reservoir: Argal, Bussow, Boscathnoe HEAMOOR POST OFFICE Fishing Agents 16 Holly Terrace, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 3EL Tel: 01736 363083 Reservoir: Boscathnoe SUMMERLANDS TACKLE 16-20 Nelson Rd, Westward Ho!, Devon EX39 1LF BARLEY GROVE SERVICE STATION Tel: 01237 471291 New Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8FJ Reservoir: Lower Slade, Jennetts, Darracott, Melbury, Tamar Tel: 01805 623340 All sites season permits Reservoir: Darracott, Jennetts ILFRACOMBE ANGLING CENTRE VARIETY SPORTS 132 High Street, Ilfracombe, EX34 9EZ 23 Broad St, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 9EE Tel: 01271 864380 Tel: 01271 862039 Reservoir: Lower Slade, Jennetts, Darracott, Melbury Reservoir: Lower Slade AYR NEWSAGENTS BIDEFORD TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE 10 Ventnor Terrace, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1DY Bideford, Devon EX39 2QQ Tel: 01736 791800 Tel: 01237 477676 Reservoir: Bussow, Boscathnoe Reservoir: Jennetts, Darracott, Melbury EXE VALLEY ANGLING WHISKERS PET CENTRE 19 West Exe South, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 5DQ 20 South St, Torrington, Devon EX38 8AA Tel: 01884 242275 Tel: 01805 622859 Reservoir: Squabmoor, Slade, Jennetts, Darracott, Melbury Reservoir: Darracott Buy permits online at swlakestrust.org.uk EXETER ANGLING CENTRE Smythen St, Exeter, Devon EX1 1BN Tel: 01392 435591 Reservoir: Squabmoor, Jennetts EXMOUTH TACKLE 20 The Strand, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1AF More information, including large print formats, about recreation, Tel: 01395 274918 conservation, fishing, watersports, events and camping, are Reservoir: Squabmoor available from:

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