Fish Pass - Beat 43: Wampford Bridge

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

To navigate to this Beat via Fish Pass app on your mobile device using maps, scroll to the bottom of this Beat page and click “Tap to explore” on the map, then tap the Navigation Arrow Icon on the map. 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.