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 Devon and Cornwall 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 Shallows 10ft Road Side 6ft ailway PLEASE REMEMBER! ed r Disus Live-baiting is not permitted on any SWLT fisheries Subway All fish must be returned to the water 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 path 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 Bradworthy 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 B371 78 9 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 A3022 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 Unfinished 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 Tower Bridford Species: pike Mortonhamstead Doddiscombsleigh Fishing times: open all year: 24hrs North A38 A38 B3249 Tideford a day Bovey Trematon Trenchford Tottiford 8 Crafthole Saltash 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 Torpoint 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