Little Dart River
Littledart Farm
Littledart Farm is a fishing beat on the Little Dart River. Passport scheme.
How to book
Fishing details
Littledart Farm at a glance
- Rods
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- Difficulty
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- Length
- 1.43 miles
- Water type
- tributary
Fishing methods
Littledart Farm, formerly Essebeare, is about 2 kilometres of the Little Dart plus 300 metres of the Sturcombe, close range fishing on a productive, wooded Devon stream. The beat runs up to the junction with the Sturcombe.
A fly rod rated 0 to 4 weight, 5 to 9 feet long, suits it. A single dry, a nymph or a duo all produce plenty of interest, and in moderate water a micro streamer can pull out some of the larger residents. The trout are mostly 6 to 10 inches, with the odd bigger brown. The best fishing usually comes in spring and early summer and again in late August and September.
Fly only, and all fish are returned. A day costs 2 Fish Pass tokens, booked through the Westcountry Angling Passport.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Littledart Farm
Fly only. Catch and release on all species. Brown trout season 15 March to 30 September. Dogs allowed under close control.
Where Littledart Farm is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
50.92428, -3.70747
The river
River
The Little Dart River is a tributary of the Taw in mid Devon. It is not a branch of the River Dart, which is a different river in the south of the county. It rises near Witheridge and flows west for about twelve miles, passing Chulmleigh, before it joins the Taw. The Environment Agency has a level gauge at Chulmleigh,…
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FAQ
Littledart Farm FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Littledart Farm, from tickets to tactics.
