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Devon Fishing Venues
Fishery: Stafford Moor Fishery - Beatties Lake
Address: Toad Hall, Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8PP /td>
Entrance Grid: SS 59905 11428

Car Park Grid Ref: Several after the Entrance
Sat Nav: EX19 8PP
Phone Numbers: 01805 804360
Email Address: [email protected]
Description: Beatties Lake has 400 doubles make this a real action water with lots of runs and action plus the chance to catch the fish of a lifetime. Carp to 35lb with many 26lb plus in Beatties. With only 10 swims including the back bays, booking is essential. A pre-booked ticket is required before you go onto the lake. Anyone found on the lake without a ticket will be charged double. Please do not drive onto the dam wall or any of the grass areas. You can drop off tackle at Oak car park and for the inlet swim or back bays it's best to park on Tanners car park. Beatties has undergone a huge amount of work in the past 18 months. You can easily access any swim now as all the paths have been stoned. All the swims have had major work done to allow you to have a fantastic days fishing.

Prices

For any 24 hours £28, £56 for 48 hours. Day tickets are not available on our specimen lakes. All payments paid are non refundable but in the event of 3 days notice given we can try and re book you in for another time. You can always leave the site if you wish but you cannot re enter as this gates are part of our otter fencing on site to protect our fishery and will not re open until 8am the following day. If you park in the small car park on the right hand side before the gate you can still walk through to use our toilet/shower facilities during the day which are open from 8am - 5pm after this time please use the new toilets located at Pines lake. No children under the age of 16 are permitted on the specimen lakes. All fishing must be pre-booked and paid for before going onto the lake. If you cannot make a trip please phone and let us know at least 48 hours prior. We do not collect money on the bank so please make sure you have a ticket with you at all times. Ticket checks aremade on a regular basis. Non-fishing guests camping £5 per night and £2.50 for the day please notify Jo of ANY guests joining you here on site at all times. Children under 16 years of age are NOT permitted on our specimen lakes unless this has been cleared with Jo and the overnight charge has been paid. Both specimen lakes will be closed for fishing in January and February 2022 and reopen on Friday 11th March 2022. During January and February only Hollywood lodge and the two new specimen lodges will be available.

Species:

400 doubles with an average now around 17lbs and rising fast. 40+ twenties and thirties to 35lbs. Large eels nudging 10lbs and large perch to 4lbs.

Features:

10 bookable swims on the main 8 acre lake. 3 islands plus two gorgeous back waters ideal for stalking. Sunken bars all over with plenty of hiding places for the residents of Beatties. Careful plumbing up is needed as the bottom of the lake is between 3 and 10 feet. When its warm the fish will come to the shallow features.



Fish Species:
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Barbel
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Bitterling
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Bleak
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Bream
Common
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Bream
Silver
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Bullhead
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Carp
Common
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Carp
Crucian
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Carp
F1 Carp
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Carp
Ghost
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Carp
Grass
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Carp
Leather
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Carp
Koi
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Carp
Mirror
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Catfish
Wels
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Chub
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Crayfish
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Dace
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Eel
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Goldfish
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Goldfish
Brown
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Grayling
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Gudgeon
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Minnow
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Orfe/Ide
Blue
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Orfe/Ide
Golden
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Orfe/Ide
Silver
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Perch
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Pike
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Pumpkin
seed
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Roach
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Rudd
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Rudd
Golden
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Ruffe
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Schelly
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Stickle
back
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Stone
Loach
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Sturgeon
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Tench
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Tench
Golden
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Walleye
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Zander




Lake and Fishing Rules:

Beatties Specimen Lake swims need to be reserved to avoid disappointment. 12hr day or over night sessions available.

No particles allowed from 1st September 2021 until further notice only boilies and pellets are allowed.

Carp mats (thick padded) or a cradle are necessary on Beatties and Lodge Lake.

Anyone fishing on the specimen lakes must be in possesion of Carp Care spray for wounds and abrasions.

This is also for sale in our on site shop.

No sacking on Beatties or Lodge Lake at any time.

NO KEEP NETS allowed when pleasure fishing only permitted in a match.

No stink bags for keep nets are permitted on site again only for an organised match.

On ALL pleasure lakes no larger than a size 12 hook is to be used.

On both specimen lakes ( Beatties or Lodge lake) no larger than a size 4 hook to be used.

If using a bait boat on lodge or Beatties lake you must have an extra line attached, if your boat has to be retrieved by ourselves there is a £10 charge for this service.

Only Green/camouflage Bivvy's are allowed on our specimen lakes.

When taking any photos of fish here you must be low to the ground please do not take any photos while you are standing up.

Children under the age of 15 are not permitted on the specimen lakes unless they are fishing with an adult which must be cleared with Jo first.

Any specimen angler wishing to bring along guests must book these guests in with Jo and pay the asking fee of £2.50 per day/£5 overnight charge per guest.

No Lead core /no braided mainline allowed/no chain link leaders.

When using a spomb you must attach a spomb float.

When fishing a float must be attached to the line (no overshotting).

Maximum of 8 pints of pellets to be used in any one day.

BARBLESS hooks only.

No dead baits, only maggots or worms are allowed as live baits.

Minimum 42" landing net for Beatties and Lodge lake.

No lures or spinners or treble hooks to be used.

Pike fishing only permitted from 1st November - 1st March ONLY.

Keep nets may be curtailed in warm weather.

55 lbs maximum in a carp keep net, 30 lbs maximum in a silvers keep net.

Do not mix silver fish with carp in your nets they must be kept in separate keep nets.

A maximum of 3 rods on the specimen lake and 2 on pleasure lakes.

No peanuts or Tiger nuts.

No Cat meat.

No live Bait.

No Elite/Halibut/High oil pellets allowed.

Only 2 tins of any meat (250g size) to be used in any one day minimum cube size 6mm only.

No loud music to be played on site at any time only radios on low permitted please be considerate to other anglers.

You must dip your keep nets, landing nets, unhooking mats, stink bags in the allocated bins at the site entrance before you fish for a minimum of 15 minutes, this motion is monitored at all times by cctv cameras.

Please help to protect our fish. (Please see notice board for start date).

Please be aware of ALL rules, if any rules are not abide with you will be asked to leave the fishery.

Please stretch out your keep nets 10 minutes before your nets enter the lake to allow the uv rays to kill any germs and or bacteria.

All litter is to be placed in bins provided around the fishery failure to do so you would be asked to leave the fishery as we are passionate about keeping our fishery clean and tidy.

Fishing from marked pegs only.

We do not allow sharing of ANY equipment please make sure you bring your own , this applies to every lake you fish on.

We do not allow any reserving of pegs here at all, if you go to a peg you must fish that peg.

No gardening! If any plants/trees are causing you a problem please notify either Paul or Jo. Please do not attempt to cut/prune/damage the plants and or trees.

Please treat fish with respect and enjoy your fishing.





Facilities:

Car Parks

Gated Fishery

Toilets

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