River Carey
Boldford Bridge
Boldford Bridge is a fishing beat on the River Carey. Passport scheme.
How to book
Fishing details
Boldford Bridge at a glance
- Rods
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- Difficulty
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- Length
- 0.62 miles
- Water type
- tributary
Fishing methods
Boldford Bridge is about a kilometre of single right bank on the River Carey, the upper of the two Carey beats on the Passport. Small riffles run into deep pools and runs, and the water gives good dry fly and nymph fishing for wild brown trout and grayling, with sea trout and salmon possible.
It fishes best from within the river with a 7 to 9 foot rod rated 3 to 4 weight. The Passport reports steadily improving catches on the Carey and good mayfly hatches over recent seasons. Coloured water lets you creep up on pools and glides, and fish will often take the fly within touching distance. The beat is very wild, with overhanging trees and structure in the river, which is good for the fish but can make it hard to cast.
Fly only, and all fish are returned. A day costs 3 Fish Pass tokens, booked through the Westcountry Angling Passport.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Boldford Bridge
Fly only. Catch and release only. Brown trout season 15 March to 30 September, grayling from 16 June to 30 November. No dogs.
Where Boldford Bridge is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
50.67105, -4.31610
The river
River
The River Carey is a small river in west Devon and a tributary of the Tamar. It rises in Halwill Moor Plantation, at Halwill, and flows south west past Quoditch and Ashwater, then on a southern course near Virginstow, before it joins the Tamar near St Stephens by Launceston. Measured along its channel on the map it is…
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FAQ
Boldford Bridge FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Boldford Bridge, from tickets to tactics.
