Month: September 2011

Lower Water

September 23, 2011 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Work on the river improvement project on the Lower Water between the Dairy Stream & Metal Bridge is scheduled for October 3rd for three or four days. So please try and avoid this area during this period….

Mayfly pattern

September 18, 2011 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Just back from a weeks holiday fishing the San River, Poland – fishing was hard going, but enjoyed every minute.. My fellow guest Keith Wallington is a brilliant fly tier and it was a joy to watch him tie his realistic spider pattern. He also showed me a mayfly pattern that he tinkering with and …

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Eel index biennial Survey

September 17, 2011 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Members are advised that the Environment Agency will be conducting a survey on the 20th of September 2011, environmental conditions allowing. This survey involves between 3 and 4 fisheries staff and 1 or 2 vehicles being on site for 2 –3 hours, surveying 100 – 150m of river. The impact of the survey on angling will be …

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Lost Leatherman

September 14, 2011 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

A Leatherman micra in black has been lost on the Upper Water, if found please contact me on 01305 889682 Thanks John

The Club

The Club is a private one, founded in 1877, of approximately sixty-four members and six Town Rod subscribers. The Club’s waters consist of about 12 miles of wild brown trout & grayling fishing in the main River Frome, River Cerne and River Piddle, together with attendant carriers and side streams. The waters extend both above and below the town of Dorchester and the Club employs a part-time keeper.

Important Dates

  • Friday 15th February 9.00am Poundbury - tree clearing
  • Saturday 23rd February 9.00am Affpuddle - tree clearing
  • Friday 8th March 9.00am River Cerne - tree clearing

Illegal Fishing

If you see any fishing, netting or trapping you think is illegal, please don’t tackle it yourself.
Contact the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60
For more details
Click here…

Cormorant Watch

Angling’s representative body, the Angling Trust, has a web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK: www.cormorantwatch.com The site is easy to use and will gather vital data to help persuade government of the need for action to protect fisheries.

Webcam & River Level

River Frome Webcam
River Level @ Louds Mill
River Level @ Stinsford
River Piddle Level

Casterbridge Fisheries

Frome, Piddle & West Dorset Fisheries Association

Dorset Wildlife Trust

Westcountry Rivers Trust


Environment Agency


Salmon & Trout Conservation


The Wild Trout Trust

Angling Trust


Dorset Chalkstreams Club