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Places to Fish in your Area

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Abbrook Pond (Kingsteignton, Devon) 01392 256770 or 01392 56770

Alder Farm Quarry (Launceston, Devon) 01566 783444

Allerton Ponds (Allerton, Devon) 01548 550306

Anglers Eldorado (Halwill, Devon) 01409 221559

Anglers Paradise (Halwill, Devon) 01409 221559

Arjays Fishing Retreat (Oldborough, Devon) 01363 877437

Ashcombe Family Activities (Teignmouth, Devon) 01626 866766

Ashcombe Valley (Teignmouth, Devon) 01626 866048

Baker's Farm (Great Torrington, Devon) 01805 623260

Bellbrook Valley Trout Fishery (Tiverton, Devon) 01398 351292

Berrynarbor Mill Pond (Combe Martin, Devon) 01271 882647

Bickerton Farm Fishery (Kellaton, Devon) 01548 511220

Billingsmoor Fishery (Cullompton, Devon) 01884 855248

Blahewen Fisheries (Barnstaple, Devon) 01271 344533

Bussells (Huxham, Devon) 01392 841238

Chard Reservoir (Chard, Devon) 01934 742610

Charlecombe (Rocombe, Devon) 01626 364173 or 01803 328652

Clawford Vineyard and Fisheries (Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon) 01409 254177

Clovelly Golf & Country Club (Clovelly, Devon) 01237 431442

Cofton Park Farm (Dawlish, Devon) 01626 8900358

Combe Fisheries (Miltoncombe, Devon) 01822 616624

Coombe Farm Fishery (Kingsbridge, Devon) 01548 852038

Coombe Farm Lakes (Cadeleigh, Devon) 01884 855337

Coombe Mill (St Breward, Devon) 01208 850344

Countess Wear Fishery, River Exe (nr Exmouth, Devon) 01647 24566

Creedy Lakes (Crediton, Devon) 01363 772684 or 07773 416987

Darracott Reservoir (Torrington, Devon) 01271 44919 or 01579 43929

Drakelands Trout Fishery (Hemerdon, nr Plymouth, Devon) 01752 344691

Dunsley Farm (South Molton, Devon) 01398 4246

East Devon Pond (Honiton, Devon) 01404 891244

Eastcott Farm (North Tamerton, Holsworthy, Devon) 01409 271172

Eddison Pond (Kingsteignton, Devon) 01626 331613

Exeter Canal (Lime Kilns, Exeter, Devon) 01392 56770 or 01647 24566

Finlake Holiday Park (Chudleigh Knighton, Newton Abbot, Devon) 01626 853833

Fish Ponds House (Dunkswell, Devon) 01404 891287 or 01404 891358 or 01823 680460

Four Ponds (Shillingford, Devon) 01398 331169

Gammaton Reservoir (Gammaton, Devon) 01237 475906

Goodiford Mill Fishery (Kentisbeare, Devon) 01884 266233

Grand Western Canal (Tiverton Bridge to Greenway Bridge, Halberton, Devon) 01844 34448 or 01884 242275

Greenacre Trout Lakes (Sheepwash, Devon) 01409 231376

Hartsmoor Fisheries (Hemyock, Devon) 01823 680460

Hatchlands Trout Farm (Rattery, Devon) 01364 73500

Hogsbrook Lakes (Woodbury Salterton, Sidmouth, Devon) 01395 233340 or 01395 23855

Hollies Trout Farm & Fishery (Honiton, Devon) 01404 841428.

Home Farm Fishery (Mamhead, nr Starcross, Devon) 01626 866259

Indio Pond (Bovey Tracey, Devon) 01626 832508

Jennets Reservoir (Bideford, Devon) 01288 353396

Jennetts Reservoir (Barnstaple, Devon) 01237 471291 or 01288 321262

Kingslake Fishery (Chilla, Devon) 01409 231401

Legge Farm (High Hampton, Devon) 01409 231464

Leworthy Farm (Bude, Devon) 01409 253485

Little Allers (South Brent, Devon) 01364 72563

Little Comfort Farm Coarse Fishing Lake (Braunton, Devon) 01271 812414

Longlands Farm (Ilfracombe, Devon) 01271 883522

Lower Hollacombe (Crediton, Devon) 01363 84331

Lower Tamar (Holsworthy, Devon) 01237 470043

Luccombes Ponds (Exminster, Devon) 01647 61088

Luckham Farm (Exeter, Devon) 01647 61088

Mappowder Spring Lake (Mappowder, Devon) 01258 820384

Melbury Fishery (Parkham, Devon) 01237 470043 or 01237 471291

Milehead Fisheries (Mill Hill, Devon) 01822 610888

Milemead (Tavistock, Devon) 01822 610888

Mill Leat Trout Farm (Ermington, Devon) 01548 830172

Mill Park Lake (Berrynabor, Devon) 01271 882647

Millhayes Pond (Kintisbeare, Devon) 01884 266412

Milton Farm Fishery (Payhembury, Devon) 01404 850236

New Barn Angling Centre (Paignton, Devon) 01803 553602

Newbarn Angling Centre (nr Torquay, Devon) 01803 553602

Newcourt Ponds (Langford, Devon) 01884 277326

Newhouse Fishery (Totnes, Devon) 01548 821426

Newton Abbot Spring Ponds (Rocombe, Devon) 01626 364173

Oaktree Farm (nr Tiverton, Devon) 01398 341568

Old Mill (Dartmouth, Devon) 01803 833509 or 01837 871565

Oldborough Fishing Retreat (Morchard Bishop, Devon) 01363 877437

Otter Falls Fishery (Upottery, Devon) 01404 861634

Padbrook Park Golf Course (Cullompton, Devon) 01884 38286

Pampass Pool (nr Barnstaple, Devon) 01271 830009

Peninsula Fisheries (Lewdown, Devon) 01837 871565

Picfresh (Clyst St. George, Devon) 01392 875587

Pound Farm (Butterley, Devon) 01884 855208

Rackerhayes (Newton Abbot, Devon) 01626 364173 or 01626 331613

River Exe & River Creedy (Cowley Bridge, Exeter, Devon) 01647 24566

Riverton House and Lakes (nr West Buckland, Devon) 01271 830009

Rub-a-Dub Pond (Kingsteignton, Devon) 01626 64173

S.J Willcocks (Exeter, Devon) 01395 232247

Salmonhutch Fishery (Crediton, Devon) 01363 772749

Sampford Peverell Ponds (Sampford Peverell, Devon) 01647 24566

Shillingford (Exeter, Devon) 01392 832278

Shobrooke Park (Crediton, Devon) 01363 772666

Simpson Valley Fishery (Holsworthy, Devon) 01409 253593

Slade (Ilfracombe, Devon) 01271 862570

Somerswood Lake (Brent, Devon) 01364 72154

South Farm Ponds (Blackborough, Devon) 01823 681078

South Hay Farm (Shebbear, Devon) 01409 28614

South Reed Fisheries Carp Lake (Bratton Clovelly, Devon) 01837 87295

South Reed Fisheries Coarse Lake (Bratton Clovelly, Devon) 01837 87295

South View Farm Coarse Fishery (Exeter, Devon) 01392 832278

Spires Lakes (North Tawton, Devon) 01837 82499

Spring Ponds (Rocombe, Devon) 01803 328652

Squabmoor (Budleigh, Devon) 01579 43929 or 01837 871565

Stafford Moor Fishery (Dolton, Devon) 01805 804360

Star Barton Ponds (Cowley, Devon) 01392 56770

Stevenstone Lakes (St. Giles in the Wood, Devon) 01805 22102

Still Waters Trout Fishery (Yarcombe, Devon) 01404 861284

Stour Farm Fishery (Collumpton, Devon) 01884 5248

Sunridge Nurseries (Yealmpton, Devon) 01752 880438

Tavistock Trout Fishery (Tavistock, Devon) 01822 615441

The Blue Lake (South Tawton, Devon) 01203 422248

Tinney Waters (Pyworthy, Devon) 01409 27362

Tottiford Reservoir (Hennock, Devon) 01647 277587

Town Parks (Paignton, Devon) 01803 868996

Trago Mills (Newton Abbots, Devon) 01626 821111

Trenchford Reservoir (Bovey Tracey, Devon) 01837 871565

Upham Farm (Farringdon, nr Exeter, Devon) 01395 232247

Upper Tamar (Bude, Devon) 01837 871565 or 01288 82262

Upton Lake (Cullompton, Devon) 01884 33097

Valley Springs (Sherford, Devon) 01548 531574

Valley View (Tedburn St. Mary, Devon) 01884 242275

Watercress Farm Trout Fishery (Newton Abbot, Devon) 01626 852168

Well Barn Farm (Torbryan, Devon) 01803 812783

West Pitt Farm (Uplowman, Devon) 01884 820296 or 0797 0849973

West View Pond (Ottery St.Mary, Devon) 01392 56770

Willowfield Lake Cottages (Saunton, Devon) 01271 814346 or 01271 814347

Wiscombe Park Fishery (Southleigh, Devon) 01404 871474

UNHOOKING PIKE With your pike safely in the net and carried ashore, place it on a large, padded unhooking mat. Look to see where your hooks are before proceeding to handle the fish. Insert one or two fingers under a gill plate, keeping them well away from any hooks. You might like to wear a gardening glove on the hand you do this with. Lift the pike's head carefully and its mouth will usually open. Maintain this hold while you use a pair of 10-12 inch artery forceps to grip and remove the hooks - top hook first, then the lower. It is now that you will appreciate the use of semi-barbed hooks. If the hooks are in deeper near the throat, insert the forceps through the gaps in the gills below your 'holding-hand'. Please do this with great care and preferably under instruction if for the first time.

When fishing with lures, which tend to have bigger and thicker-wired hooks fitted, you will benefit from the use of pliers as opposed to forceps. Always carry a strong pair of side-cutters in case you need to cut through the hooks to aid unhooking.

When you are a lot more experienced you may want to unhook pike in the water, thus minimising contact. Despite the awesome look of all those sharp teeth, the pike will not purposely bite you. Don't be frightened, treat the pike with respect and confidence. If the fish is small, you may find it easier to lift the pike to unhook it, as shown on the left. If the fish is bigger, then it is easier to unhook the fish by kneeling astride it, as on the right.

If the hooks are difficult to get out, do not cut the trace, unclip it. Put the pike in the landing net and into the water. Then seek help from another pike angler, do not feel embarrassed, we have all been there. More information for dealing with this situation can also be found on the next page.

Fishing Devon

Freshwater Fishing - Trout Secrets

What spot on a river is most often overlooked?
Palmerton: Hidden seams in the middle of the river, where slight depressions in the bottom produce a change in the water only visible to the trained eye.
Gunn: Many anglers wade into the water that they should be fishing. Before entering the water always stop, look, and study what’s right in front of you.
Whitley: Near banks, very tight to the shore. Of course, this is where most people walk into the river. It’s worth casting before you get your boots wet.

Fishing Devon

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Fishing Devon

Abbey Gate-Devon (near Wellington)

Abbots Bickington-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Anvil Corner-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Arlington Beccott-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Ash Mill-Devon (near South Molton)

Ash Thomas-Devon (near Cullompton)

Aveton Gifford-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

Avonwick and North Huish-Devon (near Ivybridge)

Barons Wood-Devon (near Crediton)

Barton Town-Devon (near Lynton)

Battisborough Cross-Devon (near Ivybridge)

Bere Alston-Devon (near Tavistock)

Berry Cross-Devon (near Torrington)

Berry Down Cross-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

Berry Head-Devon (near Brixham)

Bigbury on Sea-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

Bishmill-Devon (near South Molton)

Bishop's Nympton-Devon (near South Molton)

Bishop's Tawton-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Black Torrington-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Boasley Cross-Devon (near Okehampton)

Bolham Water-Devon (near Wellington)

Bottreaux Mill-Devon (near Dulverton)

Bovey Tracey-Devon Brandis Corner-Devon

Brandis Corner-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Bratton Clovelly-Devon (near Okehampton)

Bratton Fleming-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Brent Mill-Devon (near Ivybridge)

Bridge Reeve-Devon (near South Molton)

Brushford Barton-Devon (near Okehampton)

Buckland Brewer-Devon (near Bideford)

Buckland Filleigh-Devon (near Torrington)

Buckland in the Moor-Devon (near Ashburton)

Buckland Monachorum-Devon (near Tavistock)

Buck's Cross-Devon (near Bideford)

Buck's Mills-Devon (near Bideford)

Budleigh Salterton-Devon Burraton Coombe-Devon

Burraton Coombe-Devon (near Saltash)

Cadbury Barton-Devon (near South Molton)

Cator Court-Devon (near Ashburton)

Chapmans Well-Devon (near Launceston)

Cheriton Bishop-Devon (near Crediton)

Chudleigh Knighton-Devon (near Bovey Tracey)

Church Green-Devon (near Honiton)

Clapworthy Mill-Devon (near South Molton)

Clyst St George-Devon (near Exeter)

Clyst St Lawrence-Devon (near Cullompton)

Colaton Raleigh-Devon (near Sidmouth)

Cole's Cross-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

Combe Martin-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

Combe Raleigh-Devon (near Honiton)

Cookbury Wick-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Countess Wear-Devon (near Exeter)

Crook of Devon-Perth and Kinross (near Kinross)

Cross Green-Devon (near Launceston)

Croyde Bay-Devon (near Northam)

Cruwys Morchard-Devon (near Tiverton)

Dawlish Warren-Devon (near Dawlish)

Down St Mary-Devon (near Crediton)

Down Thomas-Devon (near Plymouth)

Downes Mill-Devon (near Crediton)

East Allington-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

East Anstey-Devon (near Dulverton)

East Down-Devon (near Barnstaple)

East Ilkerton-Devon (near Lynton)

East Kimber-Devon (near Okehampton)

East Knowstone-Devon (near Dulverton)

East Leigh (Lapford)-Devon (near Crediton)

East Mere-Devon (near Tiverton)

East Panson-Devon (near Launceston)

East Portlemouth-Devon (near Salcombe)

East Prawle-Devon (near Salcombe)

East Putford-Devon (near Bideford)

East Stowford-Devon (near South Molton)

East Week-Devon (near Okehampton)

East Worlington-Devon (near South Molton)

East Youlstone-Devon (near Bude)

Ebsworthy Town-Devon (near Okehampton)

Fair Mile-Devon (near Ottery St Mary)

Fairy Cross-Devon (near Bideford)

Filleigh (Barnstaple)-Devon (near South Molton)

Filleigh (Crediton)-Devon (near Crediton)

Five Bridges-Devon (near Cullompton)

Fowley Cross-Devon (near Okehampton)

Gara Bridge-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

George Nympton-Devon (near South Molton)

Godford Cross-Devon (near Honiton)

Great Englebourne-Devon (near Totnes)

Great Potheridge-Devon (near Torrington)

Great Weeke-Devon (near Bovey Tracey)

Grinacombe Moor-Devon (near Launceston)

Haggington Hill-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

Halwill Junction-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Hamley Heath-Devon (near Honiton)

Harford Bridge-Devon (near Tavistock)

Hartland Quay-Devon (near Bude)

Hawley Bottom-Devon (near Axminster)

Heasley Mill-Devon (near South Molton)

Hele Lane-Devon (near Crediton)

Heybrook Bay-Devon (near Plymouth)

High Bickington-Devon (near Torrington)

High Bray-Devon (near South Molton)

High Bullen-Devon (near Torrington)

Higher Brixham-Devon (near Brixham)

Higher Muddiford-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Higher Whiddon-Devon (near Okehampton)

Hittisleigh Cross-Devon (near Crediton)

Hope Cove-Devon (near Salcombe)

Hunter's Inn-Devon (near Lynton)

Huntshaw Cross-Devon (near Torrington)

Ince Castle-Devon (near Saltash)

Jack in the Green-Devon (near Ottery St Mary)

Kentisbury Ford-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Kings Nympton-Devon (near South Molton)

Landkey Town-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Langridge Ford-Devon (near Torrington)

Langtree Week-Devon (near Torrington)

Lee Mill Bridge-Devon (near Ivybridge)

Lee Moor-Devon (near Ivybridge)

Leigh Cross-Devon (near South Molton)

Liddaton Green-Devon (near Tavistock)

Little Lashbrook-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Little Marland-Devon (near Torrington)

Little Potheridge-Devon (near Torrington)

Little Torrington-Devon (near Torrington)

Long Barn-Devon (near Crediton)

Lower Ashton-Devon (near Bovey Tracey)

Lower Burraton-Devon (near Saltash)

Lower Compton-Devon (near Plymouth)

Lower Lovacott-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Lower Loxhore-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Lower Town-Devon (near Ashburton)

Loxhore Cott-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Marjery Cross-Devon (near Ivybridge)

Mary Tavy-Devon (near Tavistock)

Middle Marwood-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Mill Brow-Devon (near Newton Abbot)

Milton Abbot-Devon (near Tavistock)

Milton Combe-Devon (near Tavistock)

Milton Damerel-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Moor End-Devon (near Okehampton)

Mount Edgcumbe-Devon (near Plymouth)

Mullacott Cross-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

Newton Ferrers-Devon (near Plymouth)

Newton Poppleford-Devon (near Sidmouth)

Newton St Petrock-Devon (near Torrington)

Newton Tracey-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Normans Green-Devon (near Cullompton)

Norman's Green-Devon (near Cullompton)

North Bovey-Devon (near Bovey Tracey)

North Brentor-Devon (near Tavistock)

North Buckland-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

North Heasley-Devon (near South Molton)

North Molton-Devon (near South Molton)

North Radworthy-Devon (near South Molton)

North Tawton-Devon (near Okehampton)

North Town-Devon (near Torrington)

Noss Mayo-Devon (near Plymouth)

Nymet Rowland-Devon (near Crediton)

Oak Cross-Devon (near Okehampton)

Oldways End-Devon (near Dulverton)

Parkham Ash-Devon (near Bideford)

Pathfinder Village-Devon (near Crediton)

Perkins Village-Devon (near Ottery St Mary)

Peter Tavy-Devon (near Tavistock)

Peters Marland-Devon (near Torrington)

Pilton West-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Pocombe Bridge-Devon (near Exeter)

Pounds Hill-Devon (near Crediton)

Queen Dart-Devon (near Tiverton)

Raymond Hill-Devon (near Axminster)

Red Ball-Devon (near Wellington)

Rose Ash-Devon (near South Molton)

Rosemary Lane-Devon (near Wellington)

Salcombe Regis-Devon (near Sidmouth)

Sampford Courtenay-Devon (near Okehampton)

Sampford Spiney-Devon (near Tavistock)

Sandy Bay-Devon (near Exmouth)

Seaton Junction-Devon (near Axminster)

Shaugh Prior-Devon (near Plymouth)

Shillingford St George-Devon (near Exeter)

Shobrooke Park-Devon (near Crediton)

Simons Burrow-Devon (near Wellington)

Soldon Cross-Devon (near Holsworthy)

Sourton Down-Devon (near Okehampton)

South Brent-Devon (near Buckfastleigh)

South Hole-Devon (near Bude)

South Huish-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

South Knighton-Devon (near Newton Abbot)

South Milton-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

South Molton-Devon South Pill-Devon

South Pill-Devon (near Saltash)

South Pool-Devon (near Salcombe)

South Radworthy-Devon (near South Molton)

South Tawton-Devon (near Okehampton)

South Zeal-Devon (near Okehampton)

St Ann's Chapel-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

St Giles-Devon (near Torrington)

St John's Chapel-Devon (near Barnstaple)

St Marychurch-Devon (near Torquay)

Stafford Cross-Devon (near Seaton)

Staple Cross-Devon (near Wellington)

Start Point-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

Stibb Cross-Devon (near Torrington)

Stoke Fleming-Devon (near Dartmouth)

Stoke Gabriel-Devon (near Paignton)

Stoke in Teignhead-Devon (near Teignmouth)

Stoke Rivers-Devon (near Barnstaple)

Taw Green-Devon (near Okehampton)

Tedburn St Mary-Devon (near Crediton)

The Gill-Devon (near Totnes)

The Hoe-Devon (near Plymouth)

Thorndon Cross-Devon (near Okehampton)

Thurlescombe-Devon (near Tiverton)

Tranch Pyle-Devon (near Plymouth)

Tuell Down-Devon (near Tavistock)

Two Bridges-Devon (near Tavistock)

Two Locks-Devon (near Axminster)

Two Potts-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

Up Exe-Devon (near Cullompton)

Washford Pyne-Devon (near Crediton)

Way Village-Devon (near Tiverton)

Weare Giffard-Devon (near Torrington)

Well Town-Devon (near Tiverton)

West Alvington-Devon (near Kingsbridge)

West Anstey-Devon (near Dulverton)

West Buckland-Devon (near South Molton)

West Clyst-Devon (near Exeter)

West Down-Devon (near Ilfracombe)

West Leigh (Mid Devon)-Devon (near Okehampton)

West Leigh (South Hams)-Devon (near Totnes)

West Lyn-Devon (near Lynmouth)

West Panson-Devon (near Launceston)

West Prawle-Devon (near Salcombe)

West Putford-Devon (near Holsworthy)

West Raddon (West Devon)-Devon (near Crediton)

West Sandford-Devon (near Crediton)

West Wembury-Devon (near Plymouth)

West Yelland-Devon (near Northam)

Westward Ho-Devon (near Northam)

Whiddon Down-Devon (near Okehampton)

Whitestone Cross-Devon (near Exeter)

Widecombe in the Moor-Devon (near Ashburton)

Witham Town-Devon (near Okehampton)

Woodbury Salterton-Devon (near Exmouth)

Woodland Head-Devon (near Crediton)

Woody Bay-Devon (near Lynton)

Yeo Mill-Devon (near Dulverton)

Yeo Vale-Devon (near Bideford)

Zeal Monachorum-Devon (near Crediton)

Fishing Devon

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