Feedback & Reports

Note that the suspension bridge has collapsed and looks to be unrepairable. This means that it is not possible to fish below Beech Pool unless you can wade across the river. OK in the current low water, but be very careful if the river gets much higher.

2 Trout

- Morning was more productive than evenings. The fish fed aggressively between 8-12.
- ⁠Fish were focusing on emergers throughout the weekend
- ⁠Fussy on dry fly but were happy to eat nymphs.
- ⁠Most fish taken near the middle & heads of pools as well as broken runs / pocket water.
- ⁠Size 18-20 PTN variants worked best with silver and rose gold beads very effective.
- ⁠Most fish 18-25cm with some fish between 32-42cm
- Fished 5:30 to 21:00

51 Trout

Just booked an after 5pm ticket, as much of the Ashford House beat (my original choice) on the opposite bank was inaccessible. Very little fly life and virtually no rising fish until late. Caught 3 small fish in the afternoon, one nice brownie about 1lb late afternoon, and then late on one lovely trout about 2.5lbs - all on home-tied dry emerger patterns. This is a delightful beat, with lots of variety and interesting sections and good access. Like all the river its shows horrific signs of eutrophication - not a strand of weed growth to be seen anywhere. What it must have been like in its hey day?

5 Trout

2 small fish on spiders in the afternoon. Waited until 8 for a hoped-for rise but it stayed very slow and I missed the 3 splashy risers that took pity on me. There was an earlier report which mentioned the cattle. Those of a timid disposition can take comfort from the fencing between the bank and field.

2 Trout

What a great strech of river - has a bit of everything. hooked onto a nice one first cast but lost him a meter out from the net. managed to get another later on in the evening.

1 Trout

Mayfly nymph took two small fish. Both returned.

2 Trout

2 Trout

Strong, cold downstream wind seemed to suppress the hatches. A few rising fish beneath sycamores saved the day. There are now cows, calves and a bull in the field, but they were placid enough.

4 Trout

River in good condition. Trout feeding on a range of fly in the surface layer intermittently throughout day and at dusk. Some good fish. 3 fish retained to eat.

11 Trout

Sunny intervals and a light breeze. On the river around 11am. Very little fly life throughout the day. The occasional flurry of yellow may duns and sporadic smaller olive upwings. Hardly saw a caddis. I spent most of the day searching the water looking for rising fish or prospecting likely spots. Rising fish were hard to find and spot. That said, when there was a bit of activity the fish took cdc emerger patterns readily. I caught 2 fish on yellow may dun emergers and 6 fish on smaller olive emergers. All fish over a 1lb and two fish over 2.5lbs.

8 Trout