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Where to find us
Welcome to Wessex Water fisheries
Bath
Tucking Mill
Wessex Water offer some of the best value for money fishing in the Country.
Hawkridge
Bridgwater Whether you are a fly, carp, or course angler, we have a water that’s just right
Clatworthy
Durleigh
for you. Each of our trout waters are stocked regularly with a variety of species,
including some double figure specimens. You never know what you might catch
Yeovil next.
Otterhead
Lakes
Ellingham Lakes
Course and carp anglers can enjoy some excellent sport at our Durleigh
Sutton Bingham
Reservoir, where 100+lb net is not uncommon, and carp can be caught in excess
and West Pond of 36lb!
Blashford
Lakes
Christchurch
Each of our waters offers something different for all abilities and our team of
Bournemouth dedicated rangers are on hand to offer useful tips and information. We offer
many day ticket options for you to choose from including evenings, perfect for a
Weymouth few hours to unwind after work.
Feeling adventurous? Then why not hire one of our rowing boats and explore
the many bays and arms that our reservoirs offer. That personal best catch just
features might be waiting around the next corner.
disabled people
Recrea on and
Nature reserve
Coarse fishing
Fishing lodge
Birdwatching
Game fishing
Nature trails
Facili es for
and Our rangers are always on hand to help, you can either contact them in person
picnic area
Car park
Walking
or by phone in the fishing lodge between 8am and 9.30am or 4pm and 5pm If no
Toilets
one answers just leave a message on the fishery answer machine and we will
facilities get back to you as soon as we can.
Blashford Lakes ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Alternatively, get in touch via our Facebook page. We regularly update with
catch reports and really appreciate you sharing your catch photos with us.
Clatworthy ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
www.facebook.com/WessexWaterFisheries
Durleigh ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓
or email fishing@wessexwater.co.uk
Ellingham Lake ✓ ✓
Hawkridge ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ We look forward to welcoming you to our reservoirs soon.
No dogs, apart
Oerhead Lakes ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ from assistance
Suon Bingham ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ dogs, are The Wessex Water fisheries team
permitted at
Tucking Mill ✓ ✓ ✓ any of our sites.
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✔ Anglers must purchase a permit and read the rules of the fishery before I
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fishing – please watch our health and safety briefing video.
✔ Remember it’s a legal requirement to have an Environment Agency (EA) rod
licence to fish at our reservoirs and Environment Agency bailiffs do carry
out checks from time to time. The rod licence is a national licence valid for Like us on
12 months and is available from most post offices or online at Facebook and jo
in
www.gov.uk/fishing-licences/buy-a-fishing-licence a community of
thousands of ot
Remember the reservoirs are for public water supply. her
✔ anglers across th
e
south west.
✔ No dogs are allowed except on any public rights of way which cross over on
to our sites and in this instance they should be kept on a leash.
✔ Please keep to public areas. Keep up-to-date
with news and
✔ Do not enter the water unless fishing and remember the water is deep
information
in places .
from the
✔ Please keep children safe at all times. fisheries team. Find out abo
ut
upcoming
s,
✔ Respect the wildlife and do not pick wildflowers. competition
events an d
✔ Life jackets must be worn on jettys and while fishing from boats. We also .
special offers
advise wearing a life jacket when fishing from the bank.
✔ Help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species by making sure all
equipment is checked, cleaned and dried before entering and leaving the Share your top
site – for further infomation see page 22. catch photos
and let us Read the
✔ Anglers must check behind them before backcasting. know about latest fish
ing
your visit. reports for
✔ Please co-operate at all times with the ranger and enjoy your visit.
tips and ad
vice
throughou
t the
season.
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Rangers’
top tips
Paul Martin – Durleigh Gary Howe – Hawkridge
• Try a snowman with 18mm bottom bait and 10mm • Early season tactics – floating or intermediate lines with
pop-up to avoid bream, the larger carp tend to be near viva marabou, cats whisker, humungus and FABs.
the middle of the reservoir.
• Mid-season tactics – floating lines with cruncher, diawl
• Fish shallows in the spring. bach, black and green buzzers and blue flash damsel.
• Open end feeder at 40yds for large bags of silvers. • Late-season tactics – floating or intermediate lines with
cats whisker, appetiser, daddies and hoppers.
• For specimen bream try method feeder with chopped
worm.
Ivan Tinsley – Sutton Bingham Les Carter – Clatworthy
• Sutton Bingham is an early season water, make the most • When the beetle is in full swing, it can often pay to go
of the first four and a half months when the fishing is at against the obvious and fish sub surface with either a
its best. klinkhammer or a shipman buzzer.
• When fishing becomes difficult on the bank in the warmer
• Change the droppers from time to time in case of a
months keep on the move, this allows you to cover more
change in the early hatches but keep the weighted
water and increases your chance of catching fish.
pattern on to act as an anchor.
• Down-sizing leader is important in warmer months as is
fishing with a slow retrieve or static.
Jake Belgium – Sutton Bingham Danny Ford – Clatworthy
• At the start of the season fish around the lodge – it’s • Fish tight to the margins to begin with, the fish will
generally the most productive. often move in very close.
• Try loch-style fishing from the boat rather than dropping • Dry fly techniques are very successful on Clatworthy.
the anchor down, so much good sport can be missed by Match the hatch when the hawthorn, coch-y-bonddu,
just holding up in the same spot. and daddies are about.
• Try new ideas and different smaller patterns. • Try not to drift down the path you just motored through.
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The reservoir is well regarded for its bream fishing
Durleigh Reservoir, Bridgwater, Somerset with good average-sized fish. Although most
Sat nav TA5 2AW bream fall into the 2lb to 5lb range, there are many
Durleigh Ranger Paul Martin
larger specimens with 7lb and 8lb fish landed
on a regular basis. There is also an abundance of
Contact 01278 424 786
reservoir Season Wednesday 2 January to
skimmers and vast shoals of roach which can make
up bags of 50lb to 80lb on their own.
Monday 23 December 2019 Match bookings are welcomed and the nature of the
fishing at Durleigh makes it an ideal venue. However,
please be aware we require at least four weeks’
notice in order to let other anglers know about bank
closures.
Day tickets are available from the self-service kiosk in
A coarse angling mecca the fishing lodge.
Dedicated ranger Paul Martin has more than 20 years’
experience at Durleigh. He is a good source of up
to date information and the person to speak to for
match or pike boat bookings.
Durleigh is the only one of our reservoirs which is
Durleigh produced some excellent results last year
2018 catches dedicated to day ticket coarse fishing. It is ideal for the
angler seeking to catch carp, pike, bream and roach as the especially for carp anglers who regularly reported
water boasts an abundance of these species. catching a dozen fish or so per session. The average
Best carp size has crept up to around 17lbs with most anglers
36lbs 8oz With depths of up to 26ft, you can fish from both banks, expecting to land a couple of 20s.
although there is no fishing from the dam wall itself.
Best pike A few 30s were also taken, the best of these
The reservoir is renowned as a superb carp water and being a 36lb 8oz common taken from the
20lb 4oz while there are a lot of common carp, there are also a lifebuoy swim by Tim Thornton – a new lake
good number of mirror carp there to be caught. Between record! The silver fishing was also very good.
Best bag (net) 10 and 20 doubles can be taken in the right conditions. Kev Perry won the ever popular Durleigh
of bream Durleigh carp love boilies and will respond to accurate Festival with an impressive 210lbs of bream
102lbs baiting, with many fish coming at longer range. In spring over the four-day event.
and early summer, the shallow end can be very good, but
as the season progresses and the levels drop they move
into the deeper water towards the dam.
Pike fishing is also very good at Durleigh. Since the recent
Remember – no restocking programme, anglers have reported a lot of
activity in the margins with pike gorging on fry. Last
fishing from the season the best of the fishing was from the lodge bank in
deeper water.
dam wall There is an abundance of doubles waiting to be taken
with a few 20s lurking around. In the spring pike are often
found at the far end next to the reed beds. Sea baits seem
to get the best results.
36lb 8oz Common!
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Sutton Bingham Rreservoir, near Yeovil, Somerset
Sutton Sat nav BA22 9QL
Rangers Ivan Tinsley and Jake Belgium
bingham Contact 01935 872 389
reservoir Season Wednesday 13 February to Sunday
29 September 2019 (Please note, the
reservoir will be closed on 4 May 2019 for
the Wessex Water Open competition)
Super trout fishing Among the most popular flies are damsels, gold ribbed
hare’s ears and montanas, fished on the point, with
smaller nymphs such as crunchers, pheasant tails,
2018 catches
Best rainbow
buzzers and diawl bachs and the itsa nymph fished as
droppers. There’s also a selection of the most popular fly 6lb 4oz
Sutton Bingham Reservoir is set in the rolling hills of the patterns and leader for sale on site.
Somerset and Dorset border, where the lay of the land Best brown
and the geography of the reservoir conceal the extent of In good hands 2lb 8oz
the reservoir’s reach.
The rangers are accomplished fly tiers and casting tutors
Fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout, either from and during the winter months hold regular fly tying Best bag
the boat or the bank is available at this site. It offers sessions to help both beginner and experienced anglers 16lb 7oz
some excellent top water trout fishing both early and tie their own flies.
late season and is one reservoir where anglers have the Rod average
Tuition is an important part of the activity at this site and
option of fishing most of the season with a floating line.
there is a special package for beginners, which provides 2.45
The venue is very well stocked with rainbows and brown lessons on casting as well as advice on the best flies to
trout averaging 2lb with some surprise double figure use.
specimens.
The Sutton Bingham Fly
Early season the main body of water at the dam Fishing Club also hold
end of the reservoir fishes very well, while mid- several competitions at
Popular flies – season onwards loch style boat fishing is good, the reservoir throughout
particularly in the southern arm. the season and are always
damsels, gold The facilities include a spacious fishing lodge,
looking for new members
to participate in casual
ribbed hare’s ears complete with a large veranda overlooking the
water. A unique feature of the lodge is the fish
monthly events.
and montanas preparation room, where anglers can gut and
clean their catch before setting off for home.
For information about West
Pond please see page 10.
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Sutton Bingham Reservoir, near Yeovil, Somerset
west Sat nav BA22 9QL
Rangers Ivan Tinsley and Jake Belgium
pond Contact 01935 872 389
Season Wednesday 13 February to Sunday 29
September 2019. (Please note, the
reservoir will be closed on 4 May 2019 for
the Wessex Water Open competition)
A hidden secret in the south west Popular flies are generally what you would use at Sutton
The West Pond is a seven-acre part of the reservoir at Bingham but there’s always a ranger around to give you
Sutton Bingham, on the right-hand side as you drive good advice. 2018 catches
towards the village of Halstock. Be prepared for those long fast runs as the fish shoot
Many people who have fished here keep coming back towards the middle taking you down to your backing Best rainbow
to catch those large double rainbows and browns more than on your average smaller water. 10lbs 8oz
that are frequently stocked. Popular patterns are black tadpole, blue flash damsel, Best brown
The lake itself puts you in one of the quietest parts buzzer, crunchers, pheasant tails and diawl bachs.
of the reservoir where you can wander around with
8lb 12oz
A 7 to 10lb fluorocarbon fishing line is recommended as
ease without seeing another angler. this seems to take control of the large doubles. Best bag
The bank fishing is superb and there’s also a boat The West Pond can also be booked for group and 33lbs 4oz
to reach those rising monsters in the middle. Most corporate days. Details of this can be obtained from the
of your fishing will be with a floating line except on Wessex Water website or the ranger.
windier days where an intermediate will suffice.
A 7 to 10lb
fluorocarbon
fishing line is
recommended
10 11Hawkridge Reservoir, Spaxton, Somerset
Sat nav TA5 1AL
Hawkridge Ranger Gary Howe
Contact 01278 671 840
reservoir Season Wednesday 6 March to
Sunday 13 October 2019
Variety is the spice of life
Despite its smaller size Hawkridge Reservoir provides a
2018 catches level and variety of sport to rival the best in the UK. If you
The trout stocked in this reservoir provide a cosmopolitan
variety of rainbows, browns, tigers, golden and blue trout
Fish for
favour smaller waters then this place is for you. so you really don’t know what you will catch next. rainbows, browns,
Best rainbow This trout reservoir, situated on the edge of the Quantock Ranger Gary Howe oversees the stocking programme,
11lb 10oz Hills, offers depths of up to 70ft. The lodge bank slopes which provides some stunning home-grown doubles as
tigers, golden and
steeply towards the water line and a short distance out is
Best brown a weed bank with a lot of fish located just beyond it.
well as regular deliveries from local fish farms. blue trout
The ticket office and returns facilities are also housed
6lb 9oz The venue responds well to floating lines and within the lodge and just outside are the scales to weigh
intermediates, with a variety of flies successful, including your catch.
Best Sparctic damsels, hare’s ears and montana, plus nymphs including
6lb buzzers and diawl bach. Brimming with fish
Last year we were the first UK
Best bag water to stock Sparctic trout, a
24lbs 10oz new species in the sport. During
2019 Hawkridge will continue to
Rod average stock some of these beautiful
fish along with an increased
2.7 number of the usual rainbow,
brown and variety species as
well as some surprise double
figure specimens.
12 13Fishing from a boat is by far the most productive method
Clatworthy Reservoir, Brendon Hills, West Somerset on Clatworthy, which is ideal to cover the fish and explore
the many bays and arms on offer. There are 10 boats as
2018 catches
Sat nav TA4 2EJ
well as motors available for hire. A tactic to try during the
Clatworthy Rangers Les Carter and Danny Ford
summer months is to fish one of the many inlets that feed
Best rainbow
10lb 6oz
Contact 01984 624 658 Clatworthy. Some of the best fish have come out of no
reservoir Season Wednesday 13 March to more than 3ft of water.
Best brown
Thursday 31 October 2019 As the season ends, resident rainbow will start to feed on
5lb 8oz
the stickleback and crayfish that line the banks.
Clatworthy Fly Fishing Club holds regular competitions Best bag
and social events throughout the year, which promote fly 16lb 10oz
fishing to all ages and abilities. For more information on
Premier trout fishing in the
the club, please visit www.clatworthyffc.co.uk Rod average
Hook, line and sinker 2.7
Clatworthy has nine fishing boats plus a wheelchair
friendly boat for anglers with disabilities and their
West Country helpers. The dam area is popular with boat anglers,
especially in the summer as the destratification line
provides plenty of oxygen in that area, the numerous
bays and coves lend themselves to exploration by boat
Situated on the edge of Exmoor National Park, and you can get a really good drift in plenty of
Clatworthy Reservoir lies in the Brendon Hills, west surface action when there’s hatch on.
Somerset. Undulating hills surround the water, which The fishing is traditional fly techniques, early
offers some of the best fly-fishing the West Country has season intermediate lines are popular with blue
to offer. flash damsels and cats whiskers, while in the
The steeply sloping landscape guides the summer months the coch-y-bonddu beetles
headwaters of the infant River Tone into the and hopper patterns can provide some excellent
1,180-million gallon capacity reservoir where there surface action, renowned for its hard fighting
are plenty of hidden bays, arms and coves waiting fish.
to be explored. Anglers, walkers and wildlife An upland reservoir with depths of up to 96ft,
watchers can enjoy the 5.5 mile perimeter path. Clatworthy water temperatures can stay low into
Known as the Clatworthy Round, it has plenty of early summer.
resting areas where you can take in the beautiful
scenery along the way. Of all the reservoirs that we have in this country, nothing heals
Clatworthy is surrounded by steep bracken banks the soul with gentleness in quite the same way as Clatworthy.
and ancient woodland, perfect habitat for the The location is sublime and the fishing is out of this world. A place
coch-y-bonddu, hawthorn, wood beetle and red where the tranquillity of the surroundings is shattered by the
ant which hatch through the season. The trout at
Clatworthy are always looking up and most of the ferocity of the trout. Clatworthy is fly fishing at its best.
time can be found cruising just under the surface. A Charles Jardine
well presented dry fly is often enough to produce a
take.
14 15Tucking Mill Reservoir, near Bath, Bath and This is a tranquil lake in beautiful
tucking North East Somerset
Mill
Sat nav BA2 7DB surroundings, where people can relax and
Bailiff Tony Packer
reservoir Season Open all year round in 2019 enjoy a great day’s fishing.
effective, as is corn. Pellets will work too
but it pays to feed them on a little and
often basis.
Rod and line tactics are successful while
the pole can work exceptionally well at
times and you do not have to fish a long
way out.
A little slice of coarse angling Accessible for all
Fishing is allowed from 8am throughout
paradise for wheelchair users
the year. There is an automatic gate, which
can be operated by holders of a Radar key
to provide access to the site.
Gate opening times: summer months
7.30am to 7pm (June to the end of British
Free coarse fishing is offered to disabled
summer time) and winter time 7.30am
anglers at Tucking Mill, a small water storage
to 3.30pm. Parking is available with easy
lake near Bath stocked with roach, rudd,
access to the wheelchair swims and the
bream, perch, carp, tench and gudgeon.
accessible toilet facilities.
There are 24 swims on site and six of
No keep nets are permitted for pleasure
them have specially designed wheelchair
fishing although they are allowed in
accessible platforms, large enough to provide
matches. Landing nets must be dipped
space for two wheelchairs. Each disabled
and if you are targeting carp unhooking
angler may bring along an assistant who can
mats are preferred.
also fish from the same platform.
Perch approaching 4lb have been caught,
although there are quite a few small ones
The venue is ideal for group angling sessions for people with disabilities.
present. There’s also a decent number of chub
with the better fish weighing 3lb 8oz to 4lb. Common and To book or reserve match dates email fishing@wessexwater.co.uk
Recommended mirror carp are popular targets with fish well into double
figures caught each year. There are also a couple of white
Parties of inexperienced anglers will require one helper to every two anglers.
bait – bread and orange coloured koi carp weighing around 5lb.
A recommended bait for good all round results is bread,
For more information please call 0345 600 4 600
(Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm).
either in punch or flake form for float fishing, or as surface
crust for carp in the warmer months. Maggots are also
16 17something for everyone blashford
Our reservoirs and lakes provide many opportunities for access and
recreation in some of the most beautiful surroundings in the West Country,
lakes For fun on the water
including fishing, walking, waterskiing, sailing and birdwatching.
Watersports are an important part of our offering. Blashford Lakes are in the River Avon valley on the The chance to try...
Many of our sites are used by sailing and canoeing Dorset and Hampshire borders.
clubs, with a few also used for water skiing.
They are open to members of the Christchurch Angling
Members of Durleigh Sailing Club can sail and Club during the season. See the club’s website at
Ph
ot
windsurf at the reservoir which is also used for www.christchurchac.org.uk
os
– Te
training by Somerset Youth and Community Sailing
Sailing takes place on the lakes at Spinnaker Sailing
gan Nayler
Association. The club offers both beginners and
Club, which offers both racing and family dinghy
advanced courses for all age ranges. For more
sailing. For more information contact the administrator
information visit www.durleighsc.org.
on 01425 483692 or via email
Sutton Bingham Sailing Club on the north shore of theoffice@spinnakerclub.co.uk
the reservoir is a friendly club offering sailing and
racing for all levels of experience. There is also a Ellingham Water Ski & Wakeboard Club offers skiing and
Boats of full programme of training courses for beginners boarding for all, including facilities to enable those with
and improvers, adults and youngsters through its disabilities to get on the water. There are also regular
Training Centre. There are boats for hire, including open swimming sessions. Visitors are welcome.
all sizes a Comet Trio dinghy which belongs to Wessex Go to www.ellinghamwaterski.co.uk for details.
Water. A Raider 18 keelboat is available for disabled Woodland, lakes and a river attract a wide variety of
visitors or special needs groups by arrangement wildlife throughout the year. In winter the reserve is
with the Club and the Apollo Swimming Club home to up to 5,000 wildfowl, including more than
www.apolloswimmingclub.org.uk 100 goosander and up to 30 goldeneye. Bittern are often seen as are large
For more information go to the Sailing Club website numbers of woodland birds including brambling, redpoll and siskin.
www.suttonbinghamsc.net. During the summer kingfisher, sandmartin and common tern nest on the
Yeovil and District Model Boat Club sails model reserve and 25 species of dragonfly have been recorded. The nature reserve
yachts and holds regatta days at Sutton Bingham. is managed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
For further details, email yeovilmodelboatclub@
gmail.com. An opportunity Brambling siskin
For details about Sutton Bingham and District to spot...
Canoe Club visit the website at www.sbd.cc
Otterhead fishery is also leased to Taunton Fly
Fishing Club.
We have been reviewing access at key sites,
working with local charities and disabled angling
groups to identify potential improvements to our
facilities.
goosander redpoll
18 19a free wildlife viewing scope at the fishing lodge. There are
environmental information information panels and picnic benches around the reservoir.
You can download the visitor guide from our website for more
information. The site is home to bats, more than 1,000 species
of invertebrate and a wide range of bird species which use
The environment in our region is exceptionally varied, in terms
the ancient woodland and species-rich grassland habitats.
of landscape, cultural heritage and wildlife habitats.
The remains of an Iron Age hill fort and interesting geological
Many of our reservoirs, and the land surrounding them, are exposures are within a short walk of the car park.
designated as Local Wildlife Sites, reflecting the range and
Durleigh and Hawkridge Reservoirs, near Bridgwater,
quality of wildlife habitats. We are committed to conserving
are of interest for overwintering wildfowl. Wet woodland is a
and enhancing the wildlife and creating a better environment
feature for wildlife at both reservoirs.
for all visitors.
Sutton Bingham Reservoir offers a range of facilities for
Blashford Lakes, on the Dorset and Hampshire borders,
all the family, with a public car park, picnic area, children’s
is an important site for wildlife and recreation, supporting
play area and toilets. From the car park, visitor information
thousands of wildfowl on the lakes in winter. Much of the site
boards direct you on a one-mile walk through traditional
is accessible as a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire
hay meadows, giving a stunning display of wild flowers
and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust with six bird hides accessible
and butterflies during summer. The visitor guide on our
via ramps, together with five miles of rolled gravel paths
website describes the many plant and insect species you may
(mobility scooters can also be borrowed by arrangement with
encounter along the way. The site is visited by passing osprey
the Wildlife Trust). The lakes are designated as Sites of Special
and other migratory birds in the spring and autumn. Access for
Scientific Interest and protected as part of the Avon Valley
Special Protection Area. Information about the site is available
groups to non-public areas can be organised by the ranger. Bath asparagus,
in the education centre. Although Tucking Mill Reservoir is a small site, it is rich in Tucking Mill
wildlife and history with a notable geological heritage. Visitor
Clatworthy Reservoir, on the edge of Exmoor National Park,
information panels on site and our downloadable visitor guide
offers both a short woodland trail of approximately a mile
will take you on a tour of the features. The lake is surrounded
and a walk of the entire five-mile perimeter. Known as the
by woodland, which is accessible through several footpaths
Clatworthy Round, this takes around three hours and offers
and home to speciality woodland flowers such as Bath
fantastic views of the water and surrounding countryside. Both
asparagus, bluebell and yellow archangel.
walks are signposted and work to upgrade the accessibility of
the Clatworthy Round has been implemented recently. You can find out more about our reservoirs including the
facilities, accessibility and wildlife, and download visitor guides
There is ample parking, with public toilets and picnic
at www.wessexwater.co.uk/About-us/Community/
benches at the viewing area at the start of the routes, and
Visiting-our-reservoirs/
hay meadow, sutton bingham
Iron age fort, Clatworthy
20 21Invasive species
Some of our reservoirs contain non- (and unknowingly) visited other
Life for
a life
native invasive plant or animal species contaminated sites.
and there is an increased threat from
Please follow the Check, Clean
a range of such invasive species which
and Dry guidance before and after
live and breed in water.
visiting our sites. We ask all visitors
We want to prevent the spread of to ensure that all equipment and The Life for a Life scheme involves Every tree has its own individual plaque
these invaders and avoid other clothing (including waders and nets) planting a memorial tree or trees, and name plate and is recorded as an
invasive species being introduced to are checked, cleaned and dried before installing memorial benches and individual plot number in the Life for a
our sites. Angling is a key introduction visiting and thoroughly cleaned memorial plaques to commemorate Life record register.
route for many invasive species before being used loved ones.
as anglers may have recently elsewhere. A proportion of the money generated
The scheme has been specifically by the scheme will go to the hospices.
designed to benefit individuals and Life for a Life has also established
families who are grieving over the loss memorial gardens in north east
of a loved one, regardless of their age, England. The scheme can be contacted
status or religious beliefs. on 0161 624 2299.
Wessex Water has donated land
in Somerset to create three
memorial forests which will in
turn help benefit St Margaret’s
Somerset Hospices in Taunton
and Yeovil.
The picturesque settings
of Clatworthy, Durleigh and
Sutton Bingham reservoirs
provide beautiful sites for
those wishing both to plant a
living memorial to someone
they have lost and to contribute
to the conservation of wildlife.
Signal crayfish
photo: GBNNSS
Zebra mussel
South West Fishing for Life
photo: GBNNSS Our organisation provides fly fishing sessions
for people with or who have had breast cancer,
will be holding monthly meetings throughout
For further information, please visit
2019 and welcome new members to join them.
www.nonnativespecies.org/checkcleandry
22 232019 price guide
Adult season ticket – 100 fish limit valid for one site only, four days a
week
£370.00
Wessex Water Open
2019
Junior season ticket – (including a starter kit and a lesson) – 100 fish £150.00
limit, valid for one site only, four days a week £50.00
Junior season ticket – bought in conjunction with an adult season ticket:
Season tickets are available through Wessex Water customer services on Fly fishing competition
0345 600 4 600 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) or from the ranger at the reservoir.
Day ticket £23.00
Day concession
Evening ticket (start at 3pm) no concessions
£20.00
£14.00
Sutton Bingham Reservoir
Book of six tickets (available from the ranger) £120.00 Saturday 4 May
Book of six concession tickets (available from the ranger) £105.00
Book tickets are valid at all our reservoirs.
Bag limit – season tickets four, day permit five, evening permit two. Entry fee: £60
For beginners, a reduced ticket and tuition are available at the discretion of the ranger
(maximum three visits). Prizes: 1st place £1,000
Rods and tackle may also be available for introductory sessions or for hire.
2nd place £500
Boat hire
3rd place £250
Boat (rowing) per day £15.00
Biggest fish £50
Boat (per evening – start at 3pm) £10.00
Wheelchair accessible (wheelie) boat £11.00
Electric boat motor hire per day £10.00 To enter, please return completed entry form to Sutton
Block boat bookings must be paid in advance. Bingham fishing lodge, or post to:
Boat anglers are requested to wear life jackets which are available at the reservoirs. Sutton Bingham Reservoir fishing lodge, near Yeovil,
Durleigh reservoir – coarse fishing West Pond Somerset BA22 9QL
Open all year except the Christmas and new year holidays. 20 fish £225.00 Closing date for entries is 1 May, when the draw will be made.
Day ticket £10.00 Four fish £45.00
Concession day ticket £8.00 Two fish £25.00
For more information and to enter, please contact
Day ticket (one rod) £8.00
Ivan Tinsley ivan.tinsley@wessexwater.co.uk or
Day concession ticket (one rod) £6.00
Jake Belgium jake.belgium@wessexwater.co.uk
Block of six tickets £50.00
telephone 01935 872 389
Block of six concession tickets £40.00
Concessions – These are available for anglers aged under 17, over 60 or
disabled. Anglers must provide proof of age or disability, such as a doctor’s
certificate or registered disabled card on request.
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