Fishing
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Fishing
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Fly fishing for salmon and trout is available all the year around in some lakes, and for the coarse fisherman, fishing for tench, roach, bream, perch, rudd, and carp is available in many areas.
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Some fisheries boast feisty fish: carp to well over 20lb, tench to over 8lb. |
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Fishing is a popular past-time at our two local reservoirs just a few miles north east of Bampton, at Wimbleball and Clatworthy (shown on the right). Many of the places to stay in Bampton can give you local knowledge of the best places to fish. For more information, contact the Tourist Information Centres. A leaflet is available which lists no less than 22 places to fish in Mid Devon. |
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Four Ponds FisheryA mature Fishery with fish of outstanding quality, coloration and size, set in 12 peaceful acres of glorious Devon countryside. There is an abundance of wild life to be found including kingfishers, tree creepers, owls, peregrines, deer, and badgers to name but a few. We have three fishing lakes and two stock ponds. New for 2006 is the 3 acre specimen lake stocked with carp from 14lb to 30lb, and a few tench as doctor fish up to 8lb. Kingfisher lake, at 1.25 acres, is a heavily stocked general coarse fishing lake with carp up to 15lb, tench to 7lb, and roach, perch and true crucians to 3lb. Then we have the slightly smaller Tench lake - this is a match/family style lake and stocked with tench to 7lb plus roach, rudd & perch to 2lb. Phil & Geraldine Newton |
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The Exe Valley Fishery is just 2 miles from Bampton.It was established in 1885 and is one of the oldest trout farms in Britain. Three lakes are available for fishing, and only a small charge is made for access to the lake - thereafter you 'pay for what you catch' at a reasonable price per pound of fish actually caught. The Shop at the fishery sells not only fish, but also smoked fish and fish pate. There is also a good selection of tackle, and a limited range for hire. Exe Valley Fishery, Exebridge, Dulverton, Somerset. |
This is at Oakford, again just a short distance from Bampton. Their philospophy is to provide select and rewarding fly-fishing in natural, unspoiled surroundings. Check out their website.
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1398 351292
Further information on both trout and coarse fishing can be found from the South West Lakes Trust.
