The Exe Carnarvon Fishing Club

The two beats, which comprise the fishing of the club, as the name implies, were the two Prime Salmon beats owned by the Carnarvon Arms Hotel and fished by patrons successfully for many years.

The beats on the Barle and Exe contain some of the best fishing on the middle part or the river and include such renowned pools as Junction Pool, Old Womans Pool and the legendary Blackpool.

To book day tickets on the Bend Pool Beat, which is sandwiched between Beats A and B  of The Exe Carnarvon Fishing Clubs Water Telephone : The Hart Flyshop on 01398 323 008 the price is £40 per day.

The beat runs along the right bank of the Exe for about 450 metres and includes the famous Bend Pool and Bridge Pool Run. During its time as Beat E, part of the Carnarvon Arms Hotel fishery the Beat produced many a fine salmon.