Latest Posts Under: Grayling Fishing

Nice one, John …

December 14, 2025 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Those of us who subscribe to Trout & Salmon magazine will have noticed two things about the current (January 2026) issue. Firstly it has a new editor, Pete Tyjas. Pete will be known to some of us as the driving force behind the Fly Culture magazine. Secondly – but much more importantly, someone known to …

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Grayling Update 2025

January 10, 2025 / John Grindle / 1 Comment

Happy New Year. A rather mixed bag of weather so far this winter, much better than the last one! Longish dry, cold spells in between storms and torrential rain, enabling a few of you to get out after the grayling, mixed reports trickling in, mostly good 😊 One or two of you, struggling, mostly those …

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Grayling Social 2019

January 12, 2019 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Perfect weather for today’s grayling social, it may have only been a small turnout but all methods were covered. We had one long trotting, one fly fishing and one fly fishing for pike. The grayling today preferred bait vs a deep nymph and one resident pike eagerly took a fly cast under a willow tree. …

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Grayling Day

January 8, 2017 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Huge thanks to Charles & Alex Jardine for coming along for our annual Grayling Day. Unfortunately the river was brown & cold after over night rain so no fish were caught. But we did enjoy one of John Aplin’s curries next to river – thanks to him for that and for Members who also contributed …

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Last Gasp Trip

March 5, 2016 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

We did manage a last gasp trip for grayling at the end of February.  There was a chill east wind but the river was not too high and relatively clear. We wanted to try a new spot after the opening of the upper water so tested a few likely pools at Whitfield Hatches.  It was …

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Grayling Day

January 9, 2016 / John Grindle / 0 Comments
Lewis Hendrie

We arrived as the rain stopped, but the river was already very full and described by everyone as “challenging”!! England International and professional fishing guide Lewis Hendrie was on hand to talk about his rods, reels, lines, tippets, flies and techniques to catch our River Frome grayling. He showed us how to fish the nymphs …

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Beginner’s Luck?

December 4, 2015 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

Despite becoming a member back in 2014, it was not until last week that I was first able to fish any of the club waters for the first time. Living nearly 250 miles away in Cheshire does not really help but, as an introduction to the fantastic fishing the club has to offer, I could …

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Frosty Morning

January 29, 2015 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

The river was too high to fish, but Doug’s trip wasn’t wasted when he witnessed this wonderful sunrise!

Big Grayling

December 18, 2014 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

There was a call out from Stuart Brown to John Aplin to nip up the Lower Water to take a photo of this fine 3lb 3oz grayling – good angling Stuart & great photo John!

Grayling Social

November 23, 2014 / John Grindle / 0 Comments

It was a really dark dank day but there was a great turnout for the grayling social and luckily the river was in perfect conditions. After a quick chat and an agreed lunchtime rendezvous, we all headed off to fish for the lady of the stream. The nymph fisherman found the grayling very uncooperative, but …

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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.

Day Tickets

Price £70 per ticket per day or three days for £140

Day Tickets are only available during the trout season and only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Bank Holidays. (season 1st April – 14th October)

Illegal Fishing

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..

In order to give the call handler an accurate location they recommend putting the “what3words” app on your smartphone. Click here…

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Important Dates



River Levels

River Level @ Maiden Newton
River Level @ Louds Mill
River Level @ Stinsford
River Piddle Level

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.

Biosecurity for Anglers

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.
To find out more please visit
the NNSS Website

Casterbridge Fisheries

Frome, Piddle & West Dorset Fisheries Association

Dorset Wildlife Trust

Westcountry Rivers Trust


Environment Agency


Wild Fish


The Wild Trout Trust

Angling Trust


Dorset Chalkstreams Club