River Exe
Old Woman’s Beat
Old Woman’s Beat is a fishing beat on the River Exe. Club members only. Membership is open, so joining is the straightforward route on.
How to book
Fishing details
Old Woman’s Beat at a glance
- Rods
- Up to 2
- Difficulty
- –
- Length
- 0.93 miles
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Old Woman’s is a single bank beat on the River Exe at Exebridge, owned by the Dulverton Angling Association. It runs for about 1500 metres from the road bridge by the Anchor Inn to where the River Brockey comes in, fished from the right bank, and has three named salmon pools, including the one it is named after.
The water here is much deeper and wider than on the association’s other beats, so a life jacket is advised. It is a two rod beat, there is a fishing hut about halfway down, and the usual association rules apply: catch and release, barbless hooks, no spinning and no more than double hooks for salmon. There may be livestock in the fields, so no dogs.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Old Woman’s 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 Old Woman’s 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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FAQ
Old Woman’s Beat FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Old Woman’s Beat, from tickets to tactics.
