Wessex Water Fisheries

Wessex Water runs the trout fishing on three of its Somerset reservoirs itself: Sutton Bingham near Yeovil, Hawkridge near Spaxton, and Clatworthy in west Somerset. All three are fly fishing only, with a day ticket, a reduced two fish ticket, a beginner ticket with rod hire, and season tickets, including one ticket that covers all three waters for the season.

Every ticket is a kill ticket rather than catch and release: whatever you keep counts against the bag limit on your ticket, though any brown trout has to go back in the water unharmed, whatever its size. Wading is allowed up to thigh height, and boats are available at all three reservoirs, with or without an engine, when water levels allow. Fishing starts at 8am every day, and the finishing time changes by month.

Tickets are booked online through Wessex Water’s own booking system, and a signed permit is completed at the fishing lodge before you start. Each reservoir has its own fishing lodge, phone number and email address.