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River in lovely condition. Only managed to fish for a few hours in afternoon. No rising fish and sadly drew a blank.

13 WBT between 2 rods, all 6 - 10 inches. River not too high and wadable throughout. Dry caddis patterns worked from late morning onwards.

First time on the beat. With that little bit of extra water on it was a very demanding day. It was however rewarded with a day out in a very beautiful almost Jurassic part of the country. Unable to stay late so missed out on the best. Fished dry sedges all day with 3 trout to 10 inchs.

No fish during the day but 5 trout between 6 and 9inches to dry olives and 1 on partridge and orange between 7 and 9pm. None were taken obviously.

River high and rising after heavy rain overnight. Throwing it down all day. Caught 3, all returned, 1 on copper john nymph, 2 on dry olive because despite the rain there was a good hatch and occasional rising fish.
Goosander around all day but saw no mink

Fished afternoon & early evening (till rain arrived)on bottom half of lower beat. Good looking water, plenty of it & clear, but nothing caught & very little fly life or surface activity. Wading not easy on this section.

I agree with BL's comments of 24 April that the wading (at least the beginning of the lower stretch of this beat)is not easy. Combined with a heavy flow of water and higher river level after recent rains,this made for difficult fishing so left early. 1 lively brown trout of approximately 8" to a PTN.

Nothing caught. River in spate.

Arrived about 1.00 p.m river running like chocolate and still rising - didn't even get the rods out before going home.

Early morning 6-9am, no fish activity. No catch.