Blakewell Fishery
The Lake
The Lake is a fishing beat on the water at Blakewell Fishery.
How to book
Fishing details
The Lake at a glance
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- Water type
- stillwater
Fishing methods
Fly methods
Blakewell’s lake lies at Muddiford, a small valley just outside Barnstaple in North Devon, fed by spring water off Exmoor rather than by any river. It has varying depths, with bays, peninsulas and margins that give the trout plenty of places to hold and feed, and is kept clear of the bank so beginners have room for an easy back cast.
The lake is stocked with rainbow and brown trout and fished fly only. It is run as a keep fishery, not catch and release, and tickets are sold by the fish, from two fish up to six, with a junior ticket also offered. Check the current price when you book.
Fishing is bank only, all year round, seven days a week, sunrise to sunset, except Christmas Day. An Environment Agency rod licence is required.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for The Lake
Fly fishing only, no catch and release, fish are taken to the limit of the ticket bought. A current Environment Agency rod licence is required at all times.
Where The Lake is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
51.10229, -4.05224
The fishery and river
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FAQ
The Lake FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing The Lake, from tickets to tactics.
