New Season 2026
Thank goodness we had some very productive work parties leading up to Christmas, also Oscar and I were able to get all the winter work done before he headed off traveling early in January, then it started raining…
Well at last spring is sort of upon us, the clocks jump forward and the season begins on Wednesday 😊
The forecast is rather good for the start, proper grannom weather, along with hopefully a rising fish or two, I did see one fish rise a dozen times on the Lower Water last week.
I have seen a good few midges, the odd olive and one solitary blackthorn, the river looks in good order, hopefully I can at least get the Lower Water mown before the start as the banks are now drying out a little.
The Stratton beat looks lovely, I cleared a fallen tree from the fishing hut, also the Cerne and Sun Inn stretch looked fishy.
Have a great season.
John
River Keeper
Photo John Aplin
Photo John Aplin
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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.
