Fishing from The Izaak Walton Hotel

The Izaak Walton Hotel - A Converted 17th Century Farmhouse

Fishing

The Izaak Walton Hotel is able to offer fishing on one of the finest Derbyshire Trout Streams, made famous in the “Compleat Angler” by Izaak Walton & Charles Cotton, 1676.

The hotel owns the fishing rights on the Staffordshire bank of the river Dove. The fishery being 3 miles from Ilam rock downstream to the junction with the river Manifold on the right bank. [Please click here for the beat map.]

The more wooded Staffordshire bank provides solitude away from the many visitors who walk the Derbyshire bank. The more oxygenated Staffordshire bank ensures a good healthy population of fish and the wild brown trout are not easily deceived. The fishing is both challenging and rewarding to both wet and dry fly.

Wonderful angling - click for larger view!

Anglers at the Izaac Walton Hotel, many years ago - click for larger view!

Date: June 14th 1907

The Izaak Walton Hotel, nestled beautifully among rolling hills - click for larger view!

Please check The Ghillies board for current news of conditions on the Dove.

The Fishing Holiday Package

Full accommodation plus picnic lunch

Private fishing on 3 miles of the Staffordshire bank of the river Dove

Environment agency licence can be arranged

Tackle can be provided if required (extra charge)

Personal tuition or full ghillie or guide service (extra charge)

Flies, Floatants and Leaders (extra charge)

The Izaak Walton Hotel Fishing package starts at £145.00 per room per night inclusive of Bed & Breakfast, fishing permit & lunch

The Izaak Walton Hotel Fishing Syndicate

An exclusive yearly syndicate membership can be purchased for £195.00 per person.

Preferential hotel rates, fishing on 3 miles of the river Dove and access to hotel ghillie or guide included. Plus invitation to member’s events held at the Izaak Walton Hotel.

Please respond here: - if interested.

The season for brown Trout is the 18th March 2008 until 7th October 2008 inclusive.
Grayling season is from the 16th June 08 until the 14th March 09.

[Click here for further fishing details, rules and maps...]