Feedback & Reports

River level and colour were good despite the horrendous weather, gale force winds and torrential rain made casting interesting. Had to stop fishing for short periods due to endless canoe traffic. Some sensible but most pay no regard to the fact that you are trying to fish here and just paddle through the pool a little more than a rod length away. No fish caught, or seen all day. A lot of money to pay just to watch canoeists all day.

The total for our fishing is now 29. This fish was caught in Heol Vach at 11am c9lbs and caught on size 12 Ally Shrimp

1 Salmon

Very fishable beat and an enjoyable day. Others aren't joking when they advise felt soles, it is slippery.
2 trout caught, 1 large salmon slashed at a sunray shadow but was missed. Water coloured up during the day and was abandoned late afternoon.
Very enjoyable day.

2 Trout

River was up slightly and looked great but despite trying several spots could not find the fish with the exception of a welcome Chub later on. Hoped the recent rainfall would make for a good day but not to be. Had a lot of Chub knocks early on at the Beach area and returned there for evening and caught my fish and missed the only real rod bender of a bite and had a feeling my chance had gone then, fished till dusk was just not my day. Watched a baby Kingfisher across on the walls in the evening and he certainly had more success than me. Still enjoyed the day and it makes the good ones all the better when you struggle occasionally.
look forward to my next visit.

1 Chub

Having fished this small stretch twice before I fancied a few but now the river was low and this is a shallow beat with no depth, very windy and rainy so didn't float fish, I had a solitary Chub on pellet and CH blanked. Looking forward to a return in September.

1 Chub

Fished in the wood, the first swim produced 2 chub before a move slightly downstream to another swim. This produced 1 barbel (8lb 14oz)with another lost when it cut the line on the rocks and another 2 chub best 4lb 8oz. All in all a hard day in terrible weather with all the fish showing signs of being caught recently.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

71 cm fish caught on black flying C, from Martins bar in first light. Fish returned. Overcast in heavy rain shower. Similar sized fish moving up. Stopped fishing soon after fish caught to conserve stocks. 1 1/2 hour effort.

1 Salmon

Arrived at midday to find a chocolate river very high - the grassy island at Aberbwtran Pool had almost completely disappeared. Seems all of the morning's rain must have fallen on the Irfon catchment, as the Wye webcam at Erwood was showing normal levels in the morning - that changed a lot by the afternoon. Headed to the Arrow in search of something fishable.

3 Trout

1 barbel lost early on opposite the Church by one rod. I then landed two chub to 4lb and lost a decent sized barbel. Other than this it was a quiet day perhaps not helped by the conditions of sideways rain... A nice beat though.

2 Chub