Is there fish in Dovestones reservoir?
Is there fish in Dovestones reservoir?
Fly fishing has been introduced locally at Yeoman Hey Reservoir adjacent to Dovestone’s Reservoir, with tickets available for both catch-and-return or take home – details available through our links. Other local fly fishing facilities can be found at Arnfield Fly Fishery, Glossop.
Can you fish in the Peak District?
There is a wide variety of fishing available in rivers, ponds and reservoirs throughout the Peak District.
Where can I go fishing in the Peak District?

Where To Fish In The Peak District
- Ladybower Fisheries. Priddock House, Ashopton Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 0AZ.
- Holymoorside Dam. Holymoorside, Nr Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
- Bowden Hall Lake. Bowden Lane, Chapel-en-le Frith, Derbyshire.
- Higham Farm.
- Erwood Reservoir.
- Ogston Reservoir.
- Press Manor Fishery.
Can you fish in Kinder Reservoir?
Each of the three feeder streams is only accessible for a very few meters before fish are met with an impassable weir.

Can you fish at Bakewell?
Fishing on the delightful Wye. Also does day tickets. Fishing includes the clear water of the River Dove in the majestic Dovedale – almost 4 miles of (nearly all) double bank fishing, from the confluence of the Manifold and Dove, up to the gated wall a field below Viators bridge in Milldale.
What fish are in the river Derwent?
The main species are chub, roach, perch, flounders, eels, bleak, pike and an odd barbel. Again, a roving approach is probably the best way to start until productive areas are located. Long sections of the Dewent are low in fish stocks, with every now and then an area with a good shoal of fish.
Can you fish in Bakewell?
When visiting Bakewell don’t miss a walk along the River Wye, wether just in the town or further afield. This a crystal clear river where the rainbow trout are just waiting to be “tickled”!
Where can I fish in Buxton?
Top Peak District Fishing Venues
- Barlow Lakes Fishery, Peak District, Derbyshire.
- Blithfield Reservoir.
- Carsington Reservoir, Nr Ashbourne.
- Erwood Reservoir, Buxton.
- Holymoorside Dam.
- Higham Farm.
- Ogston Reservoir.
- Press Manor trout, carp and coarse lake complex, Wingerworth.
Can you fish for trout in Bakewell?
What fish are in river at Bakewell?
The only river in the country with wild rainbow trout; with over seven miles of some of the best dry fly fishing in the UK. The river is not stocked at all, providing challenging fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout as well as for grayling.
Is there trout in the River Derwent?
In the right conditions, the Derwent provides good runs of salmon throughout the summer and autumn. The summer months can also produce some very good sea trout fishing. The river holds an excellent population of wild trout, producing some very good early sport and some large fish.
Can you eat fish from the Derwent river?
All fish contain a small amount of mercury – even those from the open ocean. This influences how much you can safely eat. If you eat fish from the Derwent it is best to avoid eating fish from other sources in the same week. Fish from the Derwent should not be eaten more than TWICE a week*.