Course and freshwater fishing in Weymouth and Portland

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Tel: 01305 889682.

This private club has waters in and around the Dorchester area. The club has a waiting list for membership at present, no junior membership.
Dorchester & District Angling Society

Tel: 01305 835283 www.d-das.com

The Society caters for all age groups from 10 years upwards, with reduced rates for Senior Citizens, Juniors and Partners. DDAS has rights to 14 miles of river on the Stour, Frome, Brue, Parret & Isle, plus lakes at Kingcombe, Warmwell and Buckland Newton. Members can also fish the prolific Revels complex to the North of Dorchester free of charge.

Flowers Farm Lakes

Hilfield, Nr Cerne Abbas, Dorset. Tel: 01300 341351

The five lakes are stocked with high quality brown and rainbow trout. The number of rods is limited to provide the highest standard of fishing. Tuition by appointment. Situated between Minterne Magna on the A352 and Evershot on the A37, heading towards Batcombe from both directions.

Hermitage Lakes

Hermitage, Nr. Cerne Abbas, Dorset.Tel: 01963 210556

A single half acre carp lake situated at Common Farm.

Luckfield Lake

Broadmayne, Dorset.Tel: 01305 266500.
Secluded 1.5 acre clay pit with a good stock of fish. Tickets available in advance.

Lyons Gate Fishing Lakes

Lyons Gate, Nr. Cerne Abbas, Dorchester. Tel: 01300 345260.
Excellent fishing, 5 peaceful lakes with Carp, Tench, Bream and Rudd. Located 4 miles north of Cerne Abbas on the A352, adjacent to caravan park.

Revels Fishery

Cosmore, Dorset. Tel: 01300 345301.
Nine lakes set in 14 acres, stocked with 18 species of fish. Open all year, no closed season. On site tackle shop, tuition available.

"Wally's Lake"

Osmington Mills,Weymouth, Dorset. Tel: 01305 832311.
The well stocked lake covers 1 acre. Superb coarse fishing for carp, tench, roach and bream. Located just outside Weymouth on the A353, from the Osmington Mills sign follow the lane to the Osmington Mills Holiday Park.

Wood Farm

Axminster Road, Charmouth, Dorset. Tel: 01297 560697.
Two small well stocked ponds providing excellent sport for the leisure angler. Day, weekly and seasonal tickets, together with Environmental Agency Rod Licences, are available. Situated within Wood Farm Caravan Park.

Radipole Lake Weymouth.

The lake, within a large SSSI nature reserve is unique, being within 400 yards of both the sea and town centre. Access is therefore easy with routes from the north via A354 from Dorchester, from the east via A353 from Wareham and B3157 from Bridport and the west.

A large pay and display car park is adjacent to the water and there are many hotels and guesthouses within walking distance. Weymouth Railway Station is just a few minutes walk away.

The RSPB administer the Nature Reserve and care must be taken by anglers not to disturb the birds and wildlife of the reserve. This is vital during June when some birds may still be nesting.

The water has a restricted number of pegs and fishing must be from these areas. It is planned that further pegs be introduced in the future, dependent on funds being made available. New platforms have been installed and an angling society has now been formed to monitor fishing on the lake.

The fishing can vary, the lake is more well known for the shoals of large Roach (30+lbs), also Carp, Rudd. Perch, and Dace as well as some large Pike can also be caught and unusually for a freshwater lake, a number of soft lipped mullet enter the water from the sluices controlling the lake level from Weymouth harbour which is adjacent.

For further information on fishing and Radipole Lake visit: www.radipolelakeas.co.uk
Tickets for fishing the water are available from:

Weymouth Angling Centre , 24 Trinity Road, Weymouth - Tel: 777771

Reels and Deels, St Thomas Street, Weymouth - Tel: 787848

A three rod rule applies and tents/bivvies are allowed. Barbed hooks are not permitted, anyone caught fishing with barbed hooks may face a fine from the Environment Agency. Day ticket means dawn to dusk, so no overnighting on day tickets.

This is a sensitive site and anglers are requested to ensure they take all their litter home and disturbance of the other lake users is kept to a minimum.