Wessex Chalk Streams Ltd is very proud to offer an unrivalled range of day ticket beats on Dorset’s rivers Frome, Piddle and their side streams (known as "carriers").

We hope the description of the rivers and the individual beats will encourage you to visit us.

Please read the pricing details with care: essentially every beat has a "non–residents" and "residents" price and most are also available at a discount for "bulk" purchase.

• River Frome

• The River Piddle

The Frome boasts splendid trout fishing.

The River Frome above Dorchester - Wessex Chalk Streams Ltd is proud to offer four beats in this area; three just downstream of the hamlet of Muckleford and one at Frome Vauchurch Nr Maiden Newton. ....Top

The beats have a good head of wild trout supplemented by stocking, with a trout of well over two pounds a real possibility. The Frome is less affected by abstraction than any other chalk stream and as a result the fishing is good throughout the season, starting with fine hatches of upwinged flies in April and early May. The Mayfly hatches are excellent from mid May until mid June; a particular feature of the river Frome is the quality of the high summer fishing which can be surprisingly good in the evenings in July and August with hatches of Pale Wateries, Blue Winged Olives and Sedges extending well into the Autumn.

Maiden Newton: (approximately 3/4 mile)

This long and varied beat offers a fine succession of pools, riffles and glides. A great favourite with our clients.

Not available weekends in May. Bookable by one rod or two who know each other.

Wrackleford Estate:

"7 Hatches" "and Muckleford" beats: (c. 1/4 mile each) "Stratton"beat: (c.1/2 mile)
Attractive and well known beats. "7 Hatches" "and Muckleford" beats – one rod only per beat. "Stratton"beat – one rod or two who know each other.

You will note that all beats are strictly catch and release....Top

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The Frome below Dorchester

• The Moreton Estate:
• Moreton 1 (includes beat 3 on North Stream)
• Moreton 2 (includes beat 4 on North Stream)

This is one of Dorset’s most famous fisheries and the cream of our fishing on the river Frome. Here the main river and a particularly pretty carrier known as the North Stream, run down each side of a large and peaceful meadow. This has allowed us to offer main river and carrier combination beats.

The carrier is similar to the Piddle in size and the main river is comparable in size to the middle Wylye. Moreton is less than 10 minutes by car from Lawrences Farm, and the hamlet forms an excellent base for a days fishing with tea rooms, a pub and even a famous church with unique windows engraved by Laurence Whistler to visit.

As well as stocked and wild brown trout, the Moreton beats contain some fine grayling, there is also the chance of a salmon!... Top

The season is from 15th May to the 15th October

Booking arrangements at Moreton: Moreton beats 1 or 2 may be booked by one rod, or two rods who know each other and occasionally by a party of three rods. Remember each beat includes the main river and a substantial length of the "North Stream" carrier.

WADING IS ESSENTIAL ON ALL OUR BEATS.

Beat Prices: Please find the prices for all our beats listed here.

Non residential day tickets are printed in RED and residential day tickets in BLUE.

Please make ticket reservations as early as possible in the year to ensure a good chance of booking the exact days required. It helps if a good spread of dates and beats is chosen.

Please write, email or telephone with your list of requested beats and dates.

Payment becomes due as soon as dates are confirmed... Top

You will note that all beats are strictly catch and release....Top

Syndicate Rod Opportunity in Dorset

Wessex Chalk Streams Ltd have a limited number of rods available for the 2010 season in probably the most varied syndicate in Dorset or Wiltshire.

4 beats on the Frome, 3 on the Piddle, 1 on the Bride and 1 on the Hooke.

Fish whenever you like – 1st April to 15th October.

Brown Trout, Grayling with even the chance of salmon and sea trout.

£525pa. We don't expect rods to remain available for long!

Limited number of vacancies for 2010 please contact us

Day tickets readily available - please see list of day ticket beats