River Tone

River Tone

The club has extensive fishing on the River Tone right from the upper reaches where it comes from Clatworthy Reservoir and is a small clear bubbling stream containing small wild brownies right down to the slower often muddied waters near Bishops Hull. The lower stretches may not look as appealing as the upper reaches but they do contain some good brownies and a good head of grayling.

Yeo Bridge & Bulland

Small stream fishing for very timid fish. Difficult once the bankside vegetation grows. The right hand shot shows the water celery that becomes a problem later.

River Tone, Bulland. Photo - John Woods May 2005River Tone, Bulland. Photo - John Woods May 2005

Lutley Bridge

Still small and definitely needs fishing from within the stream.

River Tone, Lutley Bridge. Photo - John Connolly 2006River Tone, Lutley Bridge. Photo - John Connolly 2006

Wellisford & Harpford

Attractive stretch that is not heavily fished, parking is difficult, use the places identified on the club maps.

River Tone, Wellisford. Photo - Jamie Turnbull 2005River Tone, Wellisford. Photo - Jamie Turnbull 2005

Upper Bradford

The upper Bradford stretch is the only beat that is readily fishable from the bank

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Lower Bradford

This beat is quite heavily enclosed with bankside trees but these do provide plenty of cover for the fish whilst making casting difficult for the uninitiated. However, the club did a lot of work on the lower half of the beat in 2007 & 2008 with a view to letting in more light and trying to improve the habitat by encouraging weed growth.

River Tone, Lower Bradford. Photo - John Woods May 2005River Tone, Lower Bradford. Photo - John Woods May 2005

Hele

Trout and grayling fishing, best fished from within the river.

River Tone, Hele Bridge. Photo - John Woods 2005River Tone, Hele Bridge. Photo - John Woods 2005

 

Hillfarrance Brook

A tributary of the Tone that joins between Hele and Lower Bradford. There is good fly life and a reasonable head of brownies & grayling. Needs fishing from within the Brook as the banks are quite high with plenty of vegetation.