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Only 4 fishable pegs along the entire beat. Most of the bank unkempt and inaccessible. Water quality poor - thick silk weed covering the entire river bottom. No noticeable flow and river very low. Parking area unmanaged and very overgrown. No fish caught.

1 Barbel

Trotted meat for a few hours into dusk - no sign of any fish (no bites or fish activity observed).

Very low water and a lot of algae to contend with (even in the clearer runs, every cast came back with algae/weed on the line). Slack areas had several inches of it on the river bed. Waders pretty much essential when the river is at this level to access fishable areas. Steep banks for the most part which is fine in the dry, though if the ground was wet I’d want to have a spike and a rope with me. Either way, best avoided for those with limited mobility. Would like to return in Autumn when the level is up and weed has died off.

Very slow section with blanket weed right across the river bottom that you can't see from the bank. That's all bar the very bottom end. Problem with there though is that it's opposite Lydbrook beach (Bournemouth beach at this time of year but in Lydbrook) and the open channel is the only accessible bit for the canoes. Once these cleared I had 4 little barbel ( 1 - 4lb) on GB feeder and pellet or meat.

4 Barbel

No fish caught only crayfish very disappointing don’t think I will fish here again

Fished 6 swims, all in the fast water. Not many bites. Lovely beat, with plenty of swims.

9 Chub

3 Barbel, 35 Chub

1 Trout

Water was very low and the fish were hard to find but the two small trout caught were in very good condition and returned in good shape.

2 Trout

Poor day didn't have a bite weather was nice