Feedback & Reports

Gorgeous stretch, a tranquil and peaceful place except for fifteen minutes of mayhem when a very lively group of children in five or six canoes were shepherded from pool to pool by instructors. Needless to say, they held just above our swim and proceeded to shout instructions. To add to our delight, the children who were too young to canoe were brought along the bank by another instructor. They settled on the top of the bank directly behind us and engaged us in lively conversation!! Fortunately, they didn't stay long and we found it all rather hilarious.
All fish caught on pellet, with the river dropping back nicely.
A stunningly beautiful stretch of river, some lovely swims and a great place to fish (especially if you like children!)

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

I happened to be in the area on other business and stole an hour (11.00-12noon) on the brook which was running reasonably clear and at good level. Fish came to both dry fly and nymphs and were in all the likely places!

6 Trout

Good flow in the river, only slightly coloured and not too high. However, attracted nothing on klinks or nymphs until about 4pm. The sun had shone for a while by then, and a few flies emerged. A gray duster para. did the trick, I landed 4, 3 at 9 to 11" and 1 cracker at 15",and another the same size launched itself like a missile and shook the hook on landing. Had to give it 10/10 for style and technique.... Also missed several, great finish to the day.

4 Trout

River was up and had considerable pace. I had to use a 6oz pellet feeder to hold bottom for the start of the day but as the water dropped was able to comfortably fish with 3 or 4oz. River had a gorgeous caramel colour and the fish were on it throughout the day. Second visit to this stretch and there will be many more to come. Biggest barbel was 10lb 6oz and the biggest chub was 6lb 5oz a PB for me by 2oz! Fished a back up swim as the swim next to the access path was taken and I wasn't disappointed. I did however lose lots of tackle due to the deluge of weed and other detris. Saw a tree come down the river at one stage!!!

8 Barbel, 10 Chub

Arrived at 7.30 a.m. greeted by a rainbow but with river higher than expected at 1.14m and carrying too much colour. Persisted with a large feeler cascade and a beautifully marked brownie of 2 1/2lb was landed on the 15 fter and safely returned. River barely moved in the day but colour improved marginally. Should be a good weekend!

1 Trout

Surprised to find so much colour in the river when I arrived de bonne heure this morning (and this comes from a man who spent much of the previous afternoon looking at the Byton webcam and the rainfall map for the Radnor Forest). A chat with the occupant of the cottage as I was packing up, after a very pleasant day weatherwise, revealed that there had been unforcast heavy rain overnight. Grayling, the fish I most associate with Lyepole at this time of year, did not really show; mind you, the three I did catch were all good fish (ie 1lb plus). In contrast, the Trout were really having it, taking both nymph and spider with alacrity. Probably a day too soon?

15 Trout, 3 Grayling

Caught on spinning and worm,always enjoy fishing on this reservoir

4 Trout

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I arrived in a downpour which coloured up the already swollen Honddhu. It cleared by about 3pm and a few fish began to rise sporadically. There were quite a lot of flies at this point, including a number of mayflies! I caught 6 on a small grey klinkhammer. The best were 11" and 13", both rising steadily in very sheltered spots. Given the initial conditions and the strong downstream wind I was well pleased with this result.

6 Trout

River rising just a little and had plenty of colour. Pellet and feeder tactic's. B had not caught a barbel for 37 years. Filled his boots today though. 18 barbel and 5 chub plus 2 eels.

18 Barbel, 5 Chub, 2 Other