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Decided to fish on the day despite that most swims were not accessible. Started at the Bridge Pool Gutter as the boards were visible although very slippery. Euro nymphing was possible but no takes at all. Decided to moving up to the tops boards as have never fished that part of the beat and being my first trip this year was not going to give that easy. Parking was interesting and best if you can open gate first then drive in. Found Hut at top of beat, small but cozy. Water too high to access boards by hut so walked further down and found access via stairs which were very slippy. Did have some fishing here again Euro nymphing but no takes.

2 Grayling

2 Grayling

All caught on heavy nymphs, natural dark hares ear and light coloured Czech nymphs. Dry day, sun and cloud, coldish NNW wind. River level dropped another 7” overnight, after recent highs.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

Hello. Nice sunny weather. 9 small trout and 1 grayling, also small. Dark olive nymph. All between 9.30 - 12.00 (happily returned to the water)

9 Trout, 1 Grayling

A nice day jumping from pool to pool where it was fishable due to the river being on its bones . No salmon seen , gave up the ghost mid afternoon and had a Chuck for the trout . Two OOS Grayling took a small parachute dry , smashed up by a decent trout . Overall a nice day letting the world go by !

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Duo and Dry fly, fish ranging between 10” and 15”. Salmon Parr x 4, all fish in good condition. A few March Browns and Olives coming off from 1pm onwards.

12 Trout, 10 Grayling, 4 Other

What was planned to be a couple of hours reconnaissance on my first visit to Gromain, ready for when ( or if ?) some salmon arrive, turned into a very enjoyable days trout fishing as the light overnight rain spiced things up a bit.
A 1 1/2 fish first cast in the spring pool neck was followed by fish rising to quill bodied emerger patterns well into the afternoon in the Spring pool, leaning Willow pool and the Ferry. Only four fish to the net, but four others came off half way to the net and there were many more takes and misses.
The ‘’other’’ was a salmon parr from the Ferry.
Will have to think about parking options though, because access in wet conditions without a 4 wheel drive could be tricky.

3 Trout, 1 Other