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Painfully low levels and bright conditions made fishing incredibly difficult. Two of us fishing with only 1 barbel about 6lb and an eel caught by my mate, and a lonesome chub caught by myself.
Barbel seem to be in one small area of the river.
A lovely stretch of river though.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

2 Barbel

23 Barbel, 6 Chub

A slow start tried three different swims. A couple of little taps but nothing. Rested and pre baited in the afternoon as I was the only person fishing. Started fishing again at 5pm then the rain came by 6 pm it was heavy and then turned into a monsoon. It wasn't a wash out it was a rain out. Couldn't fish the evening session which I really thought would be the prime time. Sat in my car until 7pm and then drove home in the flooded streets and torrential downpour.
Friday the 13th strikes again.

Arrived lunchtime then rained for the first time in weeks fished 2 hours 3 barbel all over 9lb biggest 9lb 10 good stretch with good size fish stayed at belvedere b&b very nice and couldn't get much closer

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Another dour day with low water and blanketweed and very little activity except for canoes. Only one bite at dusk produced a barbel for Rich. Its a lovely stretch that can produce surprises but is also moody and badly needs a bit of rain. We only ventured out early and late and can recommend the Royal Spring invention Lane for lunch. Any barbel caught need very careful handling in these conditions and sadly some evidence that anglers upstream hadn't got this concept which is a pity. Perhaps a cessation of all fishing until water temperature drops WUF? I understand salmon fishing has already ceased out of concern for fish.

1 Barbel

Pegs on this stretch had to be cleared of vegetation before we could fish. Access to pegs is difficult and in wet weather would be dangerous . We also came across peg s full of litter but realise this is problem caused by anglers.We felt that the price paid to fish this section of the Wye was very poor value. This fishing was poor with 3 anglers all blanking but this due to hot weather spell

Fished early and late as way too hot during day. River pitifully low and full of algae and blanketweed. Rain needed badly. Eels active making maggot fishing difficult. Just one barbel of 8.13 at dusk.

1 Barbel, 4 Other

Very similar conditions to yesterday and fishing just as slow. Just two barbel (6lb and 8lb) on pellet from one of the swims in the woods.

2 Barbel

Tough conditions, bites very hard to come by. Only one barbel and 2 eels caught between 3 anglers.

1 Barbel, 2 Other