River Exe (Estuary), Exeter, Devon
Location - Fishing for 1km downstream of Countess Wear Sewage
Treatment Works from public footpath
Species - Sea Trout
Directions - Off A379
References - OS LR: T192, grid SX 948890
Contact Exeter City Council
River Otter, Clinton Devon Estates, Otterton, Devon
Location - Fishing from Clammour Bridge (footbridge below Otterton)
2.4km to White Bridge near Budleigh Salterton
Species - Sea Trout in lower reaches
Season 1 Apr – 1 Sep
only
Directions - From Budleigh Salterton on the B3178 north turn
right at roundabout to Otterton
References - OS LR: T192, grid SY 079852
Parking - Parking near the Church in Otterton
River Taw (Estuary), Barnstable, Devon
Location - Fishing downstream of railway bridge which is south
of A39. Fishing from both banks
Species - Sea Trout
Directions - A39 to Rumsam roundabout then A377 south 200m right
into culdesac
References - OS LR: T180, grid SS 562311 to SS 558328
River Teign (Estuary), Newton Abbot, Devon
Location - Fishing downstream of railway bridge at Newton Abbot
to Sewage Works
Species - Sea Trout
Directions - Off A380 at Newton Abbot
References - OS LR: T202, grid SX 869717
River Torrige (Estuary), Landcross, Nr Bidderford, Devon
Location - Fishing downstream of Landcross Bridge on the
Tarka trail
Species - Sea Trout
Directions - Off A386 at Landcross 2km south of Bideford
References - OS LR: T180/T 190, grid SS 462246
Avon Dam, South Brent, Devon
Location - 20ha reservoir fishing from bank
Species - Natural Trout (from 15 March to 12 October, 1hr
before sunrise to 1hr after sunset)
Directions - Off A38 (T) then north east of Didworth Hospital,
South Brent
References - OS LR: T202, grid SX 680653
Contact - Tel: 01837 871335 for Ranger
Owned by South West Water
Disabled access
Parking - Parking at car park (SX 657629)
Exeter Ship Canal, Exeter, Devon
Location - Fishing on upper 3km of canal both banks
Species - Roach, Bream, Tench, Carp, Pike and Eel
Directions - Exeter City
References - OS LR: T192, grid SX 139834
FREE PERMIT REQUIRED – issued with proof of identity
and current EA licence from:
Exeter City Council, River and Canal Manager,
Civic Centre, Exeter,
EX1 1RP
No live or dead bait coarse fish
Open all year round
Meldon Reservoir, Meldon, Okehampton, Devon
Location - Fishing from designated areas on 21.5ha lake, zoned
into spinning, bait and fly beats
Species - Natural Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout (15 March to
12 October, 1hr before sunrise to 1hr after sunset)
Directions - On B3260 south west of Okehampton to Meldon signposted
off to left on minor road
References - OS LR: T191, grid SX 562917
Contact - Tel: 01837 871335 for Ranger
Owned by South West Water
Parking - Parking at car park
Ventford Reservoir, Ventford, Ashburton, Devon
Location - 13ha reservoir on the southern edge of Dartmoor, fishing
from waters edge
Species - Natural Brown Trout (15 March to 12 October)
Directions - 7km off A384 west of Ashburton, left turn after
passing AA box through Holme, then right at T junction
References - OS LR: W202, grid SX 685710
Spinning bait and bubble float permitted
Contact - Tel: 01837 871335 for Ranger
Owned by South West Water
Parking - Parking north and south of Reservoir
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