East Burton Estate
River FromeEast Burton Estate is a fishery on the River Frome. Below are the 4 beats available for booking, with pricing and access details.
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Contribute picturesEast Burton Estate is a family-run sporting estate set on the River Frome, with fishing across two carriers of the river near Wool in Dorset. The river carries classic chalk stream features including riffles, pools, glides and overhanging trees, with clear water well suited to sight fishing. The fishery offers 4 beats on the main arm of the Frome and its carriers, all holding a good head of wild trout, with the estate stocking the main river with brown trout from time to time. Grayling are plentiful throughout, and fly fishing for salmon and sea trout is possible in the hatch pools and runs. Expect to encounter Sea Trout, Salmon, Grayling, Brown Trout.
The fishery offers Day tickets, Accommodation, making it a practical base for a multi-day chalk stream trip. Fishing huts are available on the water, and guiding can be arranged for those who want local expertise on the river. A riverside hamper, prepared with home-made breads and pastries, can be delivered to your beat at a time of your choosing. Fly hatches occur consistently through the season, with a strong mayfly appearance in early June. Day tickets start from £60. Winter grayling day tickets are available from £35.
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East Burton Estate Cliff Cottage Moreton Dorset DT2 8RL
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Beats at East Burton Estate
4 beats availableEach beat has its own access, pricing, and difficulty. Browse all beats on the River Frome or compare on the River Frome map .
Beat One
Beat One on the East Burton Estate covers 0 mile of single-bank chalk stream on the , near the village of Wool on the lower middle river. Wool Bridge marks the downstream boundary of the estate on this beat, fishing is from the right bank only, and the River Win enters the Frome through the middle of the stretch, introducing a modest change in flow and character at the confluence. The river carries classic chalk stream features: gravelly runs, ranunculus beds and clear water that rewards a careful, methodical approach. Wading is permitted and helps cover the full width of the channel, particularly useful for reaching fish holding in the deeper glides and bends that make this a popular section for salmon as well as trout. The estate maintains a good head of wild brown trout, with light supplementary stocking on the main river, and grayling are plentiful, including fish over three pounds. Fly only is the rule, with upstream dry fly and nymph covering both species across the season. The Frome opens in April with strong grannom hatches, followed by hawthorn fly and blue-winged olives, then mayfly from late May into June bringing larger fish to the surface; after mayfly, evening falls of spinners and sedges extend the dry fly fishing, with pale wateries and blue-winged olives producing daytime rises through to the end of the season. The Frome is less affected by abstraction than any other chalk stream, and as a result the fishing holds up well throughout the season. The river has three times produced the British grayling record, each fish weighing over four pounds. A 9-foot rod in a 4-weight or 5-weight suits both methods well on this width of water. Day tickets start from £60 during the main season. Grayling days are available from £35. A fishing hut is available on the beat. Accommodation can be arranged through the estate, and a riverside hamper, lovingly prepared by the estate and full of home-made breads and pastries, can be ordered and delivered to the beat at a time of your choosing.
Beat Two
Beat Two on the East Burton Estate sits on the , Dorset's 30-mile chalk stream and the major chalkstream of southwest England. This is roughly 0 mile of double-bank main river water, carrying classic chalk stream features including riffles, pools and glides, with crystal-clear water that rewards careful sight fishing. Wading is permitted, which opens up the fuller width of the river and is particularly useful when working the far bank in summer. The target species are Sea Trout, Salmon, Grayling, Brown Trout, and the beat is lightly stocked to complement a resident wild population. Grayling run to over three pounds on the East Burton water, and the fishing is rated as challenging, suiting an angler who is comfortable reading water and presenting a fly accurately. Fly fishing only is permitted, with both dry fly and nymph in use across the season. The trout season opens in April with a grannom hatch, the mayfly follows from late May into June, and olives, sedges, ants and daddy-long-legs extend the dry fly fishing well into autumn. The Frome is less affected by abstraction than any other chalk stream, so the fishing holds up well throughout the season. The river has a growing reputation as one of the best in the country to target big grayling, with sight nymphing the primary approach through late summer and autumn. Day tickets start from £60 during the main season. Grayling season day tickets are available from £35. The beat has a fishing hut with BBQ facilities, and on-site accommodation makes it a practical base for a multi-day visit to fish the full season. A light rod of 8 to 9 feet for a 3 or 4 weight line suits the water well, with fine tippets essential given the clarity of the .
Beat Three
Beat Three on the East Burton Estate offers 1 mile of double-bank fly fishing on the in , on one of the most southerly chalk streams in England. The estate holds four miles of fishing split across nine beats on the main arm of the Frome, plus a network of carriers. Beat Three sits on the main river and is rated as a genuinely challenging piece of water, suited to an angler who is comfortable reading unfamiliar chalk stream and working hard for fish. The beat carries a good head of wild brown trout, lightly supplemented by stocking, with plentiful grayling that run to over three pounds, and the chance to target salmon and sea trout in the hatch pools and runs. The season opens with a grannom hatch, followed by hawthorn, mayfly and blue-winged olives as the season progresses, with sedges rounding off the year. Mayfly hatches are excellent from mid-May until mid-June, and high summer evenings in July and August can fish surprisingly well with hatches of Pale Wateries, Blue-Winged Olives and sedges extending well into autumn. The Frome has a growing reputation as one of the best rivers in the country for big grayling, with sight nymphing the primary approach through late summer and autumn, giving way to deeper nymphing techniques in winter. The beat is available to one or two rods on a fly-only basis, using dry fly and nymph. A 7.5ft rod with a 3 to 4wt floating line and tippet to 6x is the recommended trout outfit. A fishing hut is on site, and accommodation and a BBQ are available for those making a longer stay of it. Day tickets start at £60 during the main season. Grayling and winter rods are available from £35.
Beat Four
Beat Four on the East Burton Estate sits on the lower in , covering just under 0 mile of double-bank chalk stream on the main river channel. This is a genuinely wild beat that draws salmon and sea trout anglers, and has produced grayling to 3 lb and brown trout to 6 lb. Wading is permitted, and the character of the water rewards an angler prepared to read the river carefully and cover it methodically. The is one of the few Dorset chalk streams that carries a meaningful run of migratory fish on its lower reaches, and the hatch pools and runs here give a real opportunity to fly fish for salmon and sea trout alongside resident Sea Trout, Salmon, Grayling, Brown Trout. The estate stocks the main river with brown trout from time to time to complement a good head of wild fish, and grayling are plentiful throughout. The season opens with a grannom hatch, followed by hawthorn, mayfly and blue-winged olives as the season progresses, with sedges rounding off the year. The Frome has a growing reputation as one of the best rivers in the country for big grayling, with sight nymphing the dominant method through late summer and autumn, giving way to deeper nymphing techniques in winter. Fly fishing only, with both dry fly and nymph permitted. A 7.5 ft rod with a 3 to 4 wt floating line and tippet to 6x is the recommended trout outfit, though a longer 9 ft rod suits the deeper glides when nymphing for grayling. The beat is rated for the more adventurous angler who is comfortable working challenging, lightly stocked water. Day tickets start at £60 for the main season. Grayling season rods are available from £35. A fishing hut, BBQ and on-site accommodation make this a practical base for a multi-day visit.
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