Highmead – Dorset Stour

Brief description of fishery:

This fishery extends down to the deep ditch upstream of Bartlett’s Cliff. The lower end of the fishery is slow and deep with extensive reedbeds, limiting access to a few swims. Shallower, faster water at the top of the fishery holds a good head of predominantly chub and dace. Roach, perch, bleak, pike and gudgeon are also present throughout. The odd brown trout can also show up.

Unfortunately, access to this fishery is currently very difficult. The road to the car park is pretty much impassable and a combination of fly tipping and vegetation growth severely inhibits parking if you can reach it. The club is seeking to solve these problems but some issues are out of our hands.

Given this current situation we believe members may wish to avoid this venue at present.

River Levels

  • Coarse Fishing: 16th June – 14th March
  • Salmon: 1st February – 31st August (catch & release only)
  • Sea Trout: 15th April to 31st October
  • Brown Trout: 1st April – 15th October (catch & release only, fly only)
  • Entry/Exit: 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset unless you hold a valid River Night Permit in which case 24 hour fishing is permitted

Address

Nearest Postcode – BH22 9DP

Access & Parking

Maps

Species

  • Chub
  • Dace
  • Roach
  • Perch
  • Bleak
  • Pike
  • Gudgeon
  • Brown Trout