River Torridge
Gortleigh
Gortleigh is a fishing beat on the River Torridge. Passport scheme.
How to book
Fishing details
Gortleigh at a glance
- Rods
- –
- Difficulty
- –
- Length
- 1.18 miles
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Gortleigh is about 1,900 metres of double and single bank on the Torridge, near Black Torrington. There are a number of good pools and runs, with a mix of open water and more challenging fishing, and the beat now includes the field below the bridge.
It is mainly brown trout water, with the chance of sea trout and salmon in good water in May, June and September. The beat suits wading best. Bank fishing is possible, but waders give better reach.
Fly only. A day costs 4 Fish Pass tokens, booked through the Westcountry Angling Passport.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Gortleigh
Fly only. Trout under 8 inches must be returned. No more than 2 trout, 2 sea trout or 1 salmon may be kept per angler per day. Brown trout season 15 March to 30 September, salmon 1 March to 30 September. No dogs.
Where Gortleigh is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
50.83549, -4.17708
The river
River
The River Torridge describes a long loop through Devon farming country before it meets the Taw at Appledore and runs out into Bideford Bay. It is formed where two small streams, one of them rising near Higher Clovelly, come together, and it then heads east past Black Torrington and Sheepwash before swinging north…
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FAQ
Gortleigh FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Gortleigh, from tickets to tactics.
