Blackpool Brook
Blackpool Brook
Blackpool Brook is a fishing beat on the Blackpool Brook. Passport scheme.
How to book
Fishing details
Blackpool Brook at a glance
- Rods
- Up to 2
- Difficulty
- –
- Length
- –
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Blackpool Brook is a small stream that runs through the heart of the Forest of Dean, and this stretch winds through ancient woodland. It suits a couple of hours after wild brown trout, with your quietest approach and your shortest rod. Wading can be tricky over the boulder bed, and you need care in the short, dark tunnels and under the roads. The Fishing Passport suggests a 6 to 7 foot rod for a 1 to 3 weight line.
The Forest of Dean has native white-clawed crayfish, a protected species, and they are under threat from signal crayfish, which carry crayfish plague. Signal crayfish have been recorded in Cannop Ponds and are thought to be in the Cannop Brook too. Spray waders, nets and tackle with Virkon before and after fishing, and Forest rangers may check that you have a sprayer in the car. Cannop and Blackpool are separate catchments, so if you fish both on one trip, fish Blackpool Brook first and Cannop Brook second.
It is fly only and catch and release, with no dogs and at most two tickets a day. In 2026 a day ticket costs £12 and a block booking £24. It is booked through the Fishing Passport, online or by phone.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Blackpool Brook
Fly fishing only. Catch and release for all species. No dogs. National byelaws apply. Waders, nets and tackle must be sprayed with Virkon before and after fishing. If fishing Cannop Brook on the same trip, fish Blackpool first and Cannop second.
Where Blackpool Brook is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
51.76485, -2.50316
The river
River
Blackpool Brook is a small stream running through the heart of the Forest of Dean. It winds south-east through ancient woodland and joins the Forge Brook near Blakeney, where the two form the Bideford Brook, which carries on to the Severn estuary. It is wild brown trout water of an unusual kind. The bed is…
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FAQ
Blackpool Brook FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Blackpool Brook, from tickets to tactics.
