Feedback & Reports

The weather forecast the day before indicated a cloudy start then sunshine for the rest of the day from mid morning. So the decision for an early start was made. Arrived around 8am to low cloud and damp conditions. Fishing was slightly delayed due to a puncture and the need to change the wheel (tuned out to be an expensive fishing trip as the tyre was not repairable). Fish were rising to flies fished on the surface but not easy to hook. A hand full of fish landed before lunch then back out in the afternoon with the cloud base higher but still no signs of the sun. Black terrestrial flies of various sizes where now being blown onto the water with the trout going mad for them. At times there was so many fish rising in front of us we didn't know which one to cast to first. Fishing black flies fished on or just under the surface we easily landed more than 20 fish each, with a couple being around the 1/2 pound size. As we packed away at 6:30pm the sun made its first appearance. Beautiful natural lake to fish and once again saw a hen harrier.

40 Trout

fishing did not take place there were poachers in the swim.

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Very low water. I fished for three hours without a bite then called it a day.

River was VERY low and only a few swims fishable. Settled for the peg below the steps on a usual summer river this is 6ft deep, yesterday it was 4ft and crystal clear. 2 barbel lost on meat feeder. A dozen big chub to well over 4lb, lots of smaller 8-12oz ones and a Perch weighing 4lb exactly that took a small chub and both were landed.

26 Chub, 1 Other

Great sport on this beat, access provided a small challenge but the rewards were there. Fish all came from faster moving water sections. Had a BP Barbel at 10lbs 1oz and a chub at 5lbs 9oz. A few other barbel missed.

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

3 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

The entrance is before the 2nd cattle grid not the first as described

12 Trout

Early morning session with nice overcast conditions. First trout on dry dropper set up, trout taken in the faster water at head of pool, next five trout came to Euro nymph set up.

6 Trout

I did not fish the beat, as in my opinion the river was unfishable.

28 Trout, 3 Grayling