We had a very enjoyable visit, and although there was no great rise, spinners from 4.00 to 6.00, and sedges from 7.00 to 10.00 kept us busy. I had a beauty of 18″ 300yds up from Bockhampton bridge at 9.45, safely returned.
I have known the DFC water for over 40 years now, and can just remember my grandfather soaking his gut casts! It is all too easy to remember the old days as better than now. While I have always loved the Frome at Dorchester, I genuinely thought yesterday that it goes from strength to strength, and I have never seen it look better, particularly the Lower water. Certainly my Grandfather’s fishing diaries would suggest that the fish are bigger now! But I feel the main improvement is with the balance struck between your beautifully mown paths, and the wild areas and trees being allowed to encroach in places to provide a very mixed habitat. Half the warbler population of Dorset must have been singing in the reed beds last night.
Please can you send me the necessary papers to get my name on the waiting list? There can’t be many better places to fish, and after my visits this year, a four hour round trip seems a small price to pay!
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.
Price £60 per ticket per day or three days for £120
Day Tickets are only available during the trout season and only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Bank Holidays. (season 1st April – 14th October)
The Police have made it quite clear that poaching is a crime in progress covered by the 1968 Theft Act. Members should always call 999 to report it and not phone the keeper. Without a report the police will not be aware of the extent of a problem.
If possible note or photo vehicles.
Stress if you are vulnerable/elderly or at risk of intimidation..
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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.
Invasive plants and animals can carry diseases that kill fish, block waterways and banks, interfering with fishing. They can be small and hard to spot, so are easily spread on damp clothing and equipment.
Protect the environment and fishing you enjoy, by keeping your kit free of invasive plants and animals.
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