Feedback & Reports

Cool stiff breeze all day, with overcast skies. Resevoir water level considerably lower than the last visit. Fished NE bank up to lunch. Two rainbows approx 1.5.lb each caught on Mepps comet 3 and kept. Fished S bank in the afternoon with no results.

19 Rainbows including 2 Blues all caught on the fly. A variety of methods tried during the day all successful including Nymphs, Buzzers, Boobies and very big damsels were particularly good. Overnight accomodation at the White House Country Inn at Sennybridge. Very comfortable good food and a very good breakfast which set us up for the rest of the day. 15 minute drive to the lake. Checked by Rangers during the day with paperwork in order. We had a very good day and will be going again

Lively weather and lively fishing. 6 rainbow trout ranging from 1.2 lb to 1.8 lb all caught on mepps aglia 3 copper and silver spinners. In between this lot was a small brownie about 8 inches suitably returned, and another two rainbows which shipped the lure.

This water seems best when there is broken cloud or overcast skies. Wind was howling and the periodic showers torrential.

Blanked. Only had one bite all day. Moved around, but couldn't compete with coarse anglers using worms, all over. I went there thinking that it would be bailiffed properly. However the coarse anglers were everywhere and as such no fly fishers could get any bites. Won't be visiting there again as I feel £17.50 is too much to waste on fishing where I dont even get a chance of a single bite. Pity it was too busy and like a free for all. Needs more bailiffing.
WUF NOTE: The Usk reservoir is fly fishing only at the western end. We will forward this feedback to Welsh Water.

Started fishing at 9.00 in thick mist and drizzle wearing full wet weather gear. Three rainbows of approx 1.5 lbs caught on one rod and one further 1.5lb fish caught on the other, both before lunch. Weather cleared with strengthening breeze in the afternoon but no further fish caught. Permits purchased via the Booking Office web site were checked by the water bailiffs in the afternoon. Only one other person fishing the water.

Nil caught.

Bright clear skies in the morning with increasing cloud pm. Cold SE breeze.
Three rainbows of approx. 1,5 lb in weight caught and taken whilst spinning and fishing the NE bank. Resevoir very full. No one else in the area.

Took four rainbows between us all on Mepps Aglia spinners,
2@ 1lb 3OZs, 1 @ 1Lb 7 Ozs and 1 @ 1lb 10 OZs.

Fished S.E. and N.E. end of lake in overcast skies with very brisk W- SW breeze and intermittent squally showers.
1 rod 5 x Rainbows ranging from 1.5lb to 2.5 lb all taken, plus 11 inch Brownie succesfully returned. Second rod 2x 1.5lb Rainbows. Both of us using Mepps Silver Agila 4.
A good days sport in full waterproofs and wild weather. Reassured that our permit, efficiently purchased on line from WUF, was checked by fishery officers and also on the same day our rod licences were checked by Environment Agency occicers.

Productive day with 4 Rainbow Trout landed. 1@ 1lb 10 oz, 1@ 1lb 7 Oz and 1@ 1lb 2 oz on Mepps Aglia spinner, 1@ 1lb 2oz on floated worm, whilst I was having a rest. Lost three which coughed out the spinner and one on the worm. Fished this water 4 times now and seemed much better due to the low wind, water was like a millpond. Warm when the sun came out. A good fly fisherman would have had a field day, particularly the hour before sunset. It was noticeable that there was more activity in the water when the human and motorised traffic, on the road around the reservoir, eased off. I will be back.