River Barle
Percy’s Beat
Percy’s Beat is a fishing beat on the River Barle. Club members only. Membership is open, so joining is the straightforward route on.
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Fishing details
Percy’s Beat at a glance
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Fishing methods
Percy’s is a beat on the River Barle at Dulverton, the first the Dulverton Angling Association bought outright. Every salmon running up the Barle to spawn passes through it.
It has a number of large pools and broken water between them. A downstream nymph or an upstream dry fly both work, and while many of the trout are four to six inches there are bigger brown trout too. Power lines cross the beat in several places and the warning notices are on the bank, not visible from the water, so keep your back cast low, especially when wading.
The lane down to the beat off Chapel Street is very narrow and cars have been damaged on it. The association suggests parking in the main car park by the town bridge and walking, which takes about five minutes. Lance Nicholson’s shop is close by for local advice and flies.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Percy’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.
Where Percy’s Beat is
Exact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Barle.
Approximate locationThe river
River
The River Barle rises on the Chains, the high moorland of northern Exmoor in Somerset, near Pinkery Pond, a small pool made by damming the river in the 19th century. From there it runs past Simonsbath, under the old stone bridge at Landacre near Withypool and through the prehistoric clapper bridge at Tarr Steps, then…
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Percy’s Beat FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Percy’s Beat, from tickets to tactics.
