Feedback & Reports

First time on this beat. i fished Mill Pool while RF roamed the beat, fishing various swims. Result was 1 Barbel of 6 Lbs to me late in the morning and a 4 Lb chub to RF n the afternoon. Both fish taken on meat.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Two nice barbel around 8lb and two very nice chub around 4lb. All caught at the lower part of the stretch in the afternoon. A tough days fishing exploring the whole stretch, persevering with heavier gear, but ultimately pretty satisfying.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Great day on my first visit to this beat. Will definitely return.

9 Barbel, 3 Chub

some of the banks are sheer and dangerous with slippy slidey mud........trees need felling to provide acessable swims

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

The river was starting to fine down but still coloured. Accessible pegs were not easy to find due to steep climbs and slippery banks. Some were only fishable with feeder approach. Driving direct to the river proved impossible due to flooded track therefore access was only possible walking across fields. We found two pegs where fishing was possible using float and feeder tactics at the bottom of the stretch. Caught barbel on first put in on feeder with pellet. Later switched to float with maggot and caught chub, barbel and dace.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Barbel came steadily throughout day in coloured water. Biggest 9.0 and 8.13. Beautiful fish, almost all immaculate. Saw the otter in the swim by the upper parking spot.

10 Barbel, 4 Chub

Hard fishing river in flood 1 barbel to 8lbs and small chub all on pellets and meat

1 Barbel, 10 Chub, 4 Other

Difficult day. The only fish that appeared to be active were dace and small chub. The dace managing to take an 8mm bait.
1 barbel foul hooked in the pectoral and 1 good pike that grabbed a hooked dace, eventually biting through the line.

1 Chub, 25 Other

Fishing patchy , some swims produced quite well others seemed fishless.

7 Barbel

This is a beautiful stretch of the river, it could do with the odd branch removed to open up the swims a little more, but a varied and interesting venue that whilst not the most comfortable, always delights.
2 of us fished various swims below the wood for 8 Barbel between us to 9llb and 18 or 20 chub to about 4llb. The fish coming to pellet and meat.
A wonderful days fishing in this most tranquil setting.
We did witness a VERY large Otter in the middle of the river which was a bit of a worry though, I've never seen one so big. Thanks W&U as always

8 Barbel, 18 Chub, 3 Other