River Exe
Hele Beat
Hele Beat is a fishing beat on the River Exe. Club members only. Membership is open, so joining is the straightforward route on.
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Fishing details
Hele Beat at a glance
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Fishing methods
Hele Beat is on the upper River Exe, the stretch the Dulverton Angling Association calls the Little Exe, near Dulverton. It runs from the weir just downstream of Hele Bridge to the bridge at Weir Yard, where Perry Beat begins.
Stands of conifers come right down to the bank in places, which can make it feel gloomy, but the association describes it as both productive and challenging. The top of the beat is a bit of a walk and is lightly fished, and work has been done to let more light onto the river and give the fish more cover. The river is about five yards wide and a small rod suits it. It is mainly trout water, with grayling and the occasional salmon.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Hele Beat
Fly only, with barbless or crushed barb hooks. Catch and release is mandatory for every fish except rainbow trout, which should be killed. Release all salmon; salmon fishing is fly only with no more than two hook points and no treble hooks. Carry a knotless net and a disgorger. No dogs. Guests may only fish with a member. Fish within the boundaries on the beat map. Seasons on Dulverton AA water: salmon 14 February to 30 September, trout 15 March to 30 September, grayling 16 June to 14 March.
Where Hele Beat is
Exact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Exe.
Approximate locationThe river
River
The River Exe rises at Exe Head on Exmoor, near Simonsbath, which is in Somerset. Almost the whole of its 60 miles is in Devon, though, and it flows more or less due south, through Tiverton and on to Exeter. Below Exeter it becomes a broad ria, the Exe Estuary, reaching the English Channel between Exmouth and Dawlish…
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Hele Beat FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Hele Beat, from tickets to tactics.
