River Exe
Perry Beat
Perry 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
Perry Beat at a glance
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Fishing methods
Perry Beat is on the River Exe near Dulverton. It starts below the bridge at Weir Yard and runs down past the junction with the River Haddeo to Perry Bridge, then carries on as single bank fishing for one more field, to a small side stream that marks the bottom.
The first stretch down to the Haddeo is normally fairly productive and holds grayling. Below the junction the river straightens out, and the association has been putting in kickers to vary the flow and give the fish cover. The last 200 metres above Perry Bridge has a good long pool, and the section below the bridge, with a pool above a small sill and a very deep pool below it, is arguably the best water on the beat. There are deep holes there, so wade with care and use a staff. Electricity cables cross the beat in two places.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Perry 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 Perry 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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Perry Beat FAQs
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