River Exe · Exe Vale Fishery
Exe Vale Beat
Exe Vale Beat is a fishing beat on the River Exe at Exe Vale Fishery.
How to book
Fishing details
Exe Vale Beat at a glance
- Rods
- Up to 2
- Difficulty
- –
- Length
- –
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
The Exe Vale beat is several hundred yards of the River Exe near Tiverton, fished by day ticket under DG Fishing. It runs from a deep pool through steady glides to faster, broken water. Dry fly works well through the summer, and with plenty of caddis and freshwater shrimp about, buggy wet flies and nymphs also take fish.
The trout season runs from 15 March to 30 September, fly only. Winter grayling fishing runs from 1 November to the end of February, and bait is allowed from October to February. Salmon fishing is allowed on a trout ticket as long as you hold the right Environment Agency licence, and every salmon must go back.
Only one angler or two friends fish the beat each day, and it must be booked and paid for in advance with John Deprieelle. If heavy rain spoils the day, the fishery lets you rebook for another. Waders are a must for most of the water.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Exe Vale Beat
Strictly catch and release, no exceptions. Barbless hooks and flies only. Fly fishing only from March to September; bait is allowed from October to February. One rod per angler for grayling. Salmon may be fished for on a trout ticket with the relevant Environment Agency licence, and every salmon must be released. Any trout or salmon caught out of season is released immediately, with no weighing or photographs. Juniors fish free but must be at least 12 and accompanied by an adult. Fishing must be pre-booked and paid for in advance.
Where Exe Vale Beat is
Exact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Exe at Exe Vale Fishery.
Approximate locationThe fishery and 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
Exe Vale Beat FAQs
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