Fly Fishing
Blakewell trout fishery is a long established mature five acre lake nestled in a beautiful North Devon valley, on the edge of Exmoor. The fishery produces high quality rainbow and brown trout from 2lb upwards. The lake is stream fed, rising on the western side of Exmoor. The water is very clear and offers anglers exciting opportunities to cast to rising trout with dry flies and other patterns. Blakewell fishery is open year round and has a licensed cafe on site. We encourage younger anglers to come and have a go, or share a ticket with their dad. We also offer fly fishing tuition, for groups and individuals.
Come and visit, it is the most beautiful place.
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Open daily. All welcome. Refreshments available. Coffee and Tea. Why not come early and book a breakfast and a jug of coffee with John.
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Rules & Information
Junior anglers please enquire.
Fishing on the lake is from sun up to sun down.
Times on booking page is a guide only.
Rules:
1. Fly fishing only
2. No catch and release
Why not enjoy a season ticket!
Season ticket type 1: £300 - Fish available 20
Season ticket type 2: £450 - Fish available 40
Season ticket type 3 £600 - Fish available 60
Please note:
• Season tickets are non transferable.
• All season tickets are valid for 6 months from date of issue.
• Fish available (shown above) is the total that can be caught during the 6 month period.
• We ask that all season ticket holders record their catch on each visit to Blakewell.
Environment Rod Fishing Licence:
• You need a rod fishing licence to fish at these lakes.
• You must always carry your rod fishing licence when fishing or you could be prosecuted.
• You can be fined up to £2,500 for fishing without a licence.
• Children under the age of 13 do not need a licence.
• Licences for children between the ages of 13 - 16 are free. You still need a junior licence.
• You can buy a licence from the post office if the licence is for someone over the age of 16.
Learn how to fly fish
Our lake is an ideal venue for learning to fly fish and we offer fly fishing lessons & fishing experiences for beginners, the more advanced & groups from £50 per person per hour. Our tackle room provides everything you need to fish at Blakewell; you can hire or buy all the fly fishing tackle you need from us. We also have a range of gift tokens, that can be used at Blakewell, ideal for birthdays and Christmas.
Fly fishing Lesson - Beginner
If you’ve never picked up a rod before, our resident instructors are here to help. You will have a 1-hour fishing session. During that hour our experienced tutor will go over the skills & knowledge required for fly fishing and get you casting, once we have you casting we will discuss flies & tactics to use and maybe catch a trout for your supper!
£50 one person / £90 two people
Half Day Fly Fishing lesson - 10:00am to 13:00pm or 14:00pm to 17:00pm
Ideal for anyone looking to get their first taste of the sport even if you’ve never picked up a rod before, our resident instructors are here to help. You will spend 3 hours out on our 5 acre lake, the first 2 hours learning the skills and knowledge for fly fishing with one of our experienced instructors. Once we have you casting we will discuss which flies & tactics to use & then put this all into practice. For the 3rd hour we will step back a little, let you put into practice what you’ve learnt & see if you can entice one of our trout. All the tackle required is included in this lesson, including light refreshments, and if you are lucky enough to catch a trout we will show you how to prepare it for eating, you can then take the trout home for your dinner.
£120 one person / £140 two people
Blakewell fly fishing taster experience - 10:30am to 13:00pm or 14:00pm to 16:30pm
This is a great family or group introduction to fly fishing for 2 or more people, the experience will be for 2.5hours. Firstly, you will be introduced to Blakewell fishery by one of our experienced fishing instructors followed by a quick tour of some of our ponds with an insight into the Rainbow and Brown trout you are looking to catch. You will then be taken out onto our lake where our instructor will go over the fly fishing equipment, skills & knowledge required to help you understand the art of fly fishing and get you casting. Once you’re up and casting we’ll discuss flies, lures and tactics before putting your newly acquired skills into place with a chance to catch one of our trout. After you have caught your first trout (We really hope you will) we will show you how to prepare it for eating, you can then take the trout home for your dinner.
2 people £140 / 4 people £160
