River Kensey
St Leonard’s
St Leonard’s is a fishing beat on the River Kensey. Passport scheme.
How to book
Fishing details
St Leonard’s at a glance
- Rods
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- Difficulty
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- Length
- 0.81 miles
- Water type
- tributary
Fishing methods
St Leonard’s is 1.3 kilometres of right bank on the River Kensey at Polson, not far from Launceston, with trout and grayling and the occasional sea trout. It is a lovely small river, best fished with a short, light rod. The Passport stresses that casting space is limited, so a bow and arrow cast is more often needed to put a dry fly or single nymph into the scoured pockets and glides.
If the water is not too coloured, fish the deeper runs, where good fish lie on the bottom and move fast for any morsel. The Kensey is lightly fished and consistently produces larger trout and grayling. Parts of the beat are hard to get to because of overgrowth, but adventurous anglers have been rewarded with decent brown trout and grayling up to 12 inches.
The beat partly borders a paintball area, so check with the equestrian centre for any planned games before you fish. Fly and spinner only. A day costs 2 Fish Pass tokens, booked through the Westcountry Angling Passport.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for St Leonard’s
Fly and spinner only. Trout under 7 inches must be returned. No more than 2 trout and 1 sea trout may be kept per day. All grayling must be returned. Brown trout and sea trout season 15 March to 30 September, grayling season 16 June to 31 October.
Where St Leonard’s is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
50.63931, -4.33356
The river
River
The River Kensey is a small river in north east Cornwall. It rises at Kensey, in the parish of Treneglos, and flows generally east, south of Tresmeer and Egloskerry. It runs between Launceston and its suburb Newport, and joins the River Tamar about a mile east of Launceston. The Westcountry Angling Passport has a beat…
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FAQ
St Leonard’s FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing St Leonard’s, from tickets to tactics.
