River Barle
Stoats Tail Beat
Stoats Tail Beat is a fishing beat on the River Barle. Day tickets from £15.
Pricing and season
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Fishing details
Stoats Tail Beat at a glance
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- Length
- 0.43 miles
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Stoats Tail is a short beat on the River Barle in Dulverton, owned by the Dulverton Angling Association. It runs from the weir at Weir Head down to the bridge in the town, about 700 metres, and the fishing is from the right bank looking downstream.
Salmon lie here at various times of the year, particularly after a spate as they move up towards the headwaters, and the trout are wild brown trout. The river is about five yards wide. Salmon fishing is fly only and catch and release: the association asks you to unhook the fish in the net and keep it in the water. Some of the pools are very deep, so a life jacket and a wading staff are advised if you wade.
Members book through Lance Nicholson in Dulverton. Stoats Tail is also on the Fish The Exe scheme, which sells tickets for two rods on the first Saturday of each month in the season: £30 for a salmon day, £15 for a salmon evening and £10 for a trout day, with Dulverton AA or RETA membership needed first. The gate beside the bridge has a combination lock, and you get the code when you book.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Stoats Tail 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 Stoats Tail 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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FAQ
Stoats Tail Beat FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Stoats Tail Beat, from tickets to tactics.
