Members' Waters
Beat 8 — Lower Meadow
River Kennet
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About this beat
The first beat below the Kennet/Dun confluence — shallow, fast and thick with ranunculus, with strong mayfly, olive and sedge sport and a healthy stock of free-rising wild trout.
Rules
Commoner-rights and paying-rod syndicate water, not a day ticket. The only beat exempt from the two-trout-per-beat limit (the daily four-fish fishery limit still applies). Gate keys for step-free access to the River Dun, for those unable to climb the stiles, are available from the River Keeper. Vehicles are not permitted on the Lower Meadow. Trout season from 1 May; grayling to end of December for members. No right of access during the close season. No wading, except on Freeman's Marsh (Beat 12). Daily limit 4 trout (13"/33cm, 1½oz/400g+); return undersized fish quickly if undamaged.
Controller
Town and Manor of Hungerford
Species
Wild brown trout, Grayling
Methods
Fishing is upstream only with a dry-fly. Nymph fishing is only permitted from 1st July. Wet flies, lures or goldheads may not be used, and no hook larger than size 12.