River Frome
Tincleton
Tincleton is a fishing beat on the River Frome. Club members only. Members can sign a guest in, so an introduction is the usual way on.
How to book
Fishing details
Tincleton at a glance
- Rods
- Up to 2
- Difficulty
- Adventurer (3/5)
- Length
- –
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Fly methods
Around 1000 metres of the main Frome and 950 metres of a smaller carrier, bookable as a whole fishery so the two rods who have it get the lot to themselves for the day. Do not be put off by the trees and bushes just downstream of the bridge on the main river. Walk a hundred yards or two past them and the banks are clear all the way to the bottom boundary.
Wild brown trout and grayling are the main quarry and the fishing is strictly game only from 1 April to 14 October, traditional tackle and methods. Sea trout are known to be present along with the occasional salmon, though neither is often reported. The carrier is worth as much of your time as the main river.
From 15 October the beat turns over to grayling, and this is classic long trotting water through the winter with fish over 3lb caught every year. Booking through the club app is not optional during the game season: no booking, no access.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Tincleton
Game fishing 1 April to 14 October, and the whole fishery must be booked through the Clubmate app before fishing. There is no access during the game season unless booked. Coarse fishing 15 October to 14 March. No spinners, spoons or devon minnows when lure fishing, to avoid hooking out-of-season salmon and sea trout. Maximum 2 rods. No dogs on any river section. Coarse guest tickets are not issued for this water.
Where Tincleton is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
50.72529, -2.31793
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River
England's most westerly major chalk stream, the River Frome rises from St John's Well in the village of Evershot and runs for 35 miles through the heart of Dorset. From Evershot it passes through Cattistock, Maiden Newton, and Dorchester before broadening across a wide flood plain and meandering through West Stafford…
Flies for this beat
Expected in October on the River Frome
Typical months from the river’s hatch calendar, which applies along its whole length rather than to this beat. Not a live report.
Caperer
Sedge · #10-12
Kite's Imperial
Dry fly · #14-16
Daddy Long Legs
Terrestrial · #10-12
Sawyer's Killer Bug
Nymph · #12-16
The year ahead
Full calendarEvery hatch on the River Frome and the months it usually runs.
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FAQ
Tincleton FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Tincleton, from tickets to tactics.
