Beat 43: Wampford Bridge
Mole, Taw
4
Tokens
About Beat 43: Wampford Bridge
A short beat at 800m of single bank. Open for brown trout and Sea trout from March 15 till 30 September. The 2019 season saw anglers greeted with exceptional trout fishing, trout in size and numbers were recorded throughout the year with the best catch recorded in July. Anglers were pleased to observe a high number of trout fry in the shallows and frequent slow larger rising fish in the pools.
Fish Species
Brown Trout
Sea Trout
Salmon
Season Dates
Start Date
15th March
End Date
1st October
Information & restrictions
100% catch and release with single barbless flies for sea trout. 100% catch and release on brown trout. Brown trout and Sea trout season: 15th March - 30th September.
Directions & access
The Fish Pass QR code is located on the left hand bank (looking down stream) near the bridge. The beat has a number of styles and ladders for access. Some need attention so please test the stability of the structure before climbing on.
Beat map
Lat 50.9875859
Long -3.8575956
Recent Catches
These are the very latest catch returns for this beat
26th September 2020
1 × Brown Trout
25th March 2021
1 × Salmon
17th April 2021
No catches
17th April 2021
No catches
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