Fishery · Fed by the River Piddle, Dorset
Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
5 lakes From £30 a day River Piddle
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5 lakes
About 4 acres of lake water. Each water has its own page and price.
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Day tickets
Buy a ticket for a single day. One ticket covers every beat.
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Fish tickets
Tickets set how many fish you may take, from 1 to 2.
About Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes sits in the lush water meadows beside the River Piddle: 5 small, clear stillwaters run for stocked rainbow trout rather than the wild fishing found on the river itself. Meadow Lake is the largest at two and a half acres, School Pool and The Oxbow are half an acre apiece, and The Bowl and Church Pool are the two smallest, a quarter of an acre each. One ticket covers the whole fishery.
The water is usually beautifully clear, which turns most days here into genuine stalking, picking out and casting to individual fish rather than covering water blind, though early in the season one or two of the pools can carry some colour. Rainbow Trout are stocked regularly from 1¾ lb up to well over 4 lb, averaging around 2½ lb, with the odd considerably larger fish put in as well. Fly life can be exceptional, with hatches of buzzers, pond olives, sedges and damsel flies, and the popular stillwater patterns, buzzers, goldhead nymphs, damsel nymphs and small lures among them, all take fish. The fishery has been featured in the game fishing press over the years and has built a reputation for good sport in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Two ticket options are on offer: £30 to take the first fish you catch and release three more, or £40 to take the first two and release three more. Catch and release is straightforward: barbless hooks, or barbs pinched down with long-nosed pliers, fish played as quickly as possible, handled as little as possible, and hands wetted in the net mesh before you touch a fish. Barbed hooks may be used for the first one or two fish you intend to take, then it's barbless for the rest of the session. The lakes open at 08:30 and are booked online at lakebookings.com.
Beats at Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
5 beats availableEach beat has its own fishing details, pricing, and difficulty. This water is fed by the River Piddle. Explore the wider river: all beats on the River Piddle or the River Piddle map .
Pricing at Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
Indicative prices. Each beat below carries its own current price and season dates, so confirm availability and the final price before you travel.
Tickets
- Day ticket Across the beats
- £30–£40
One ticket covers every beat listed here.
Services & Amenities
Where to find Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
The fishery's location.
Lawrences Farm, Southover, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7HF
Get in touch with Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
Fishery · River Piddle
- 5
- lakes
- 1
- river
- £30
- a day, from
- Phone
- +44 1305 848460
- Address
- Lawrences Farm, Southover, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7HF
- Hours
- Open from 08:30
You book and pay through the fishery or its agent.
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FAQ
Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes FAQs
Common questions about Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes and its beats, answered in one place.
01What are the opening hours for Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes?
02Does Wessex Fly Fishing Trout Lakes offer accommodation?
03Can I buy a multi-day pass or season permit?
04Are beginners or less experienced anglers welcome?
05Is the fishery suitable for anglers with mobility difficulties?
06What should I expect when I arrive?
07 Is club water available, or is it day ticket only?
Worth a read
From £30 per rod
Across 5 lakes
