Drakelands Trout Fishery.

This small fishery is on the South West border of the Dartmoor National Park.

Tree lined on one side, a small stream feeds the lake and there are often fish to be found in the flow from the inlet.

The deeper water is in front of the dam, where the fish can often be found by using a sinking line and pulled lures, especially in conditions of very bright light and during the winter, when the fish seek the more stable conditions of the deep water. When times are tough a booby works well in this area.

In such rural surroundings there is a profusion of terrestrial flylife particularly in the evenings, when small dark dry flies such as the black gnat, hoppers and daddies can give some real fun fishing.

Small nymphs such as PTN, GRHE, mini montana and damsels fished off a long leader and a floating line will take fish almost the year through.

DRAKELANDS TROUT LAKE.

Hemerdon,

Nr. Plympton,

Plymouth. PL7 5BS.

Season: Open all year.

Prices. (2002). 2003 Prices will be posted as soon as they are known.
£20.00, 5 fish. £17.00, 4 fish. £13.50, 3 fish. £10.00, 2 fish.
Or: ticket to fish £3.00, plus fish at £1.85 per lb.

Contact. Henry Alford. Telephone 01 752 344 691.

Travel Tips.
Going east out of Plymouth on the B3416, continue through a couple of roundabouts until picking up the B3417 leading to Hemerdon Village. Go through the village, bear right at the fork in the road and the fishery is almost immediately on your left.

Recommended Pub/eatery.
Miners Arms. Hemerdon Village.