Mells River
Vallis Vale
Vallis Vale is a fishing beat on the Mells River. Club members only. Membership is open, so joining is the straightforward route on.
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Vallis Vale at a glance
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Frome and District Angling Association’s Vallis Vale water is on the River Mells and the Egford Brook where they run through Vallis Vale, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Frome. It joins the association’s Mells Estate water upstream.
There is plenty of variety, with deeper glides, fast riffles and small pools, lots of wild brown trout and some surprisingly big ones. The valley is a popular beauty spot with dog walkers, but there are quiet wooded stretches, and evenings, weekdays and rainy days are quieter still.
It is members only, fly only and catch and release.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Vallis Vale
Members only. Fly fishing only. Catch and release only, to protect the wild trout. An Environment Agency rod licence is required, and members show their membership in the Clubmate Fishing app to the bailiff.
Where Vallis Vale is
Exact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the Mells River.
Approximate locationThe river
River
The Mells River is a small stream in the eastern Mendip Hills of Somerset. It is also known as the River Mells or the Mells Stream. It rises at Gurney Slade and runs east past the village of Mells to join the River Frome at Frome. Below Mells it runs through the Wadbury Valley, past the remains of the old Fussell…
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