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UK fishing venue · Devon

Fernworthy Reservoir

High-Dartmoor reservoir with bank fly fishing for wild and stocked brown trout.

Day ticket / visitor permitPostcode-level position1 recorded species
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Venue information

Location
Dartmoor, near Chagford
Address
Fernworthy Reservoir, near Chagford, Devon TQ13 8EA Verified
Access
Day-ticket brown-trout fly fishing
Operator
South West Lakes Trust
Ticket information
Day permits available online — check current South West Lakes tariff.

Map position

Postcode-level position50.64026, -3.87843

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Recorded fish species

FishMap lists the following species for this location. Seasonal peaks are planning indices rather than live catch rates or guarantees.

Access and fishing rules

Bank fly fishing only. Permit and rod licence required; 2026 season runs 15 March–15 October. Barbless hooks are required for catch-and-release.

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