House Pool

Marcus House Pool is about 250 yards long. It is a straight pool with a nice run in at the top and a long stream running over about 4 to 5 feet of uneven river bed providing good lies for salmon and grilse under the north bank. Wading is mostly easy and in a fresh water the whole pool can be fished down in one long uninterrupted session. Care must be taken coming into the lower section of the pool, however, as the nature of the river bed changes and sandstone ridges begin to jut out underfoot which can be a tripping hazard, especially in a coloured water. The pool also deepens slightly on the south side at this point. 

House pool was badly affected by a succession of flooding events, most recently including storm Babet, and for the moment only fishes in high water. When the conditions are right, however, it is a beautiful cast, with plenty of it to keep you busy.

The setting for this shady and prolific holding pool is very peaceful. Marcus House, although no icon of architectural achievement, is beautifully located and the pool benefits from the property's privacy and seclusion.

We decided to build a picnic hut called The Dacha, which we hope will encourage our visitors to linger a bit longer in this beautiful place and fish the pool through at least twice. It is worth mentioning that this hut is hardly used and needs some work.