Fly fishing on the rivers
Wye
Seven miles of some of the best dry fly, wild trout fishing in the UK, with absolutely no stocking, complimented by strict catch and release. Haddon Estate's Riverkeepers are always free to offer helpful advice and guides are available for longer periods of assistance. This river teems with insects due to the excellent water quality so there is always something to cast to and stalk, including the very accommodating Wild Rainbows. Available to both residents and non-residents.
Derwent
3 ½ miles of fly fishing for the Derwents’ trout, grayling and stocked trout. Dries, wets and nymphs can be used and unlike the Wye we recommend responsible and safe wading here. Resisdents only.
We sell fishing equipment at reception including selected flies and tippet material.
Map of River
Contact our Riverkeeper, Warren Slaney
NEW - The Peacock Fly fishing Club
On-line versions of Water~Lines - The Haddon Fishery's newsletter:
Spring 2004
Summer 2004
Spring 2005
Show Special
Summer 2007
Derbyshire Wye Report
August fishing tips
There seems to be two types of fishing for summer trout on the Wye, imitative and inducement; copy or coax. Most of us will prefer the sight of a fish on station gently sipping duns one after the other and landing our fly, thistledown like, the required distance above and no more, and have it drift perfectly over the lie. A certain satisfaction comes from getting that part correct, and we expect an innocent rise. The other style is a fly cast over likely spots with the hope that a trout will find it a big enough mouthful for it to shed caution; this is inducement and best performed with a large sedge or stimulator. A day long fishing experience on the Wye will include both tactics at some time or another.
Long leaders, dead drifts and stay late.
See you in the hotel and on the river,
Jan, Bernie & Warren
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Low season: 1st April to 8th May and 22nd June to 7th October £40 per rod
High season: 9th May to 21st June £70 per rod
Guiding is available on Request