Sussex
Powdermill Reservoir
from £40 · 3 fish
Day tickets
Buy a ticket for a single day, with rates and dates further down.
Stillwater
56 acres, boat fishing available.
About Powdermill Reservoir
Powdermill is a 56 acre Southern Water reservoir about a mile north east of Sedlescombe, on the border of East Sussex and Kent, surrounded by dense woodland. Hastings Fly Fishers Club has leased the fishing since 1932 and calls it the most beautiful water in the south east. The deepest water is off the valve tower, at thirty five feet.
The club stocks rainbow trout at regular intervals, weekly at peak season, from a minimum of 1½lb up to nine pounds with some double figure fish, and the reservoir also holds a good head of wild brown trout that must be returned. It is known for its mayfly hatch from the end of April to early June. Bank fishing is from the dam, the east bank beside the dam, three cut outs in the woods past the east bank and either side of the willow tree on the west bank. You can wade, but only to the depth of thigh waders and never from the dams.
There are fourteen boats, including a Wheelyboat for wheelchair users, and boats can reach all parts of the water. Non-members buy a day ticket: £60 for 6 fish, £80 in peak season for 6 fish, or £40 for a half day and 3 fish, with boats at £10 a day and electric outboards at £5. Book with the club lodge before you come, and fishing starts at 8.30am. All sizeable trout must be kept and brown trout returned. The club does not allow snakes, boobies or lures longer than 3 inches.
How you can fish here
- Methods
- Fly Only
- Wading
- Wading allowed
Pricing and season
Indicative prices. They don't show whether a day is still free and other rates may apply, so confirm availability and the final price with whoever you book through before you travel.
Tickets
- Standard day, 6 fish 6 fish · 1 Jan to 31 Dec Non-member ticket, fishing from 8.30am. Boats and electric outboards are extra. A junior ticket (17 and under with a fishing adult) is £30 for 3 fish, and an adult and junior combined day is £75 for 8 fish.
- £60 per day
- Peak season day, 6 fish 6 fish · 1 Jan to 31 Dec The club’s prices page does not give the dates of its peak season: ask the club. Non-member ticket, fishing from 8.30am. Boats and electric outboards are extra. A junior ticket (17 and under with a fishing adult) is £30 for 3 fish, and an adult and junior combined day is £75 for 8 fish.
- £80 per day
- Half day, 3 fish 3 fish · 1 Jan to 31 Dec Seasonal fishing times apply to half days. Non-member ticket, fishing from 8.30am. Boats and electric outboards are extra. A junior ticket (17 and under with a fishing adult) is £30 for 3 fish, and an adult and junior combined day is £75 for 8 fish.
- £40 per ½ day
Day tickets and booking
- HF Hastings Fly Fishers Club Day tickets
Day tickets · Membership
Day tickets are sold by the club: book with the club lodge by telephone. Members fish on their membership.
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Fishing details
- Water type
- Stillwater
- Size
- 56 acres
- Lake
- 1
- Boat fishing
- Available
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Powdermill Reservoir
Fishing from 8.30am until the closing time posted in the lodge, no later than one hour after sunset. Bag limits are 6 fish on a day ticket and 3 on a half day. All sizeable trout (minimum 10 inches) must be kept and brown trout returned, and no angler may carry on fishing after reaching the limit. One active rod, artificial fly only, floating or sunk. Up to three flies. No spinning or fixed spool reels, no trolling, no weights or controllers on the line. Wading to thigh waders only, not on the dams. Boats must keep 50 metres from bank anglers and from the dam. No dogs. A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required.
Amenities
Where you'll fish
Location
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
50.94857, 0.55952
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FAQ
Powdermill Reservoir FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Powdermill Reservoir, from tickets to tactics.
01How many rods are allowed on Powdermill Reservoir at any one time?
02What species can I expect to catch on Powdermill Reservoir?
03Do I need to wade, or can I fish from the bank?
04Is a ghillie available, and do I need one?
05Where do I park, and how do I access the beat?
06What tackle should I bring?
07What happens if conditions are poor on the day I've booked?
08Are dogs allowed on the beat?
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