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River was slightly cloudy, but at a good height. The weather was cool with clouds and sunny intervals. The fish were rising, and occasionally hooked and rarer still landed. Dry flies were the order of the day and there was healthy insect life. Lovely day's fishing.
2 observations
The whole herd of cattle charged down the hillside into the river at the now-defunct watergate. The water was cloudy and the river seems more silty than in previous years. Could the 2 be connected?
The farmer asked not to use the car park area over the bridge as he can't swing his tractor and long trailer into the field. Perhaps the large carpark on the 'main road' should be the only one recommended. Hope the comments are helpful.

1 Trout

The Clettwr was in fine fettle, clear and at a good height. The fish were keen and 6 came to hand with others 'released at distance'! This small stream is a very special experience. The trout are small but very beautiful with bright red spots, red margined adipose and white edged fins. A delight for those keen on 'commando-style' fishing.

6 Trout

Very fresh fish sealiced. 13lb. Caught from Monks Run.

1 Salmon

I fished floating line with dry flies. Not a lot of action but overall a good day.

Weather overcast, river low and gin clear. A trickle of mixed flies including a few Mays. I have really mixed feelings about this beat. The landscape is beautiful and truly remote. It has a decent head of wbt and a nice variety of riffles, glides and meanders.
However, there seems to be a tree or obstruction at every turn making castable fishing quite limited. Also many of the fishy looking heads and tails of pools were off limits due to debris. Maybe I am being picky due to the high quality fishing offered by the Passport, but not for me this one. Oh, and did manage 3 wbt to a size 16 Adams.

3 Trout

First time fishing this beat, dry with sunny periods. First half has quite a few nice pools where fish were visibly rising but not taking, eventually caught 3 small wbt in 2 minutes changing to a griffiths gnat which they hit like a train. The latter half has a very long section of fast riffle with little variety, I should have changed to nymphing but thought there would be another pool of rising fish just around the next corner - but no.
Saw a mink on the right (south) bank early on, got a shock towards the end in a deeper riffle when what looked like an octopus broke surface & rolled past me in the fast water turning over end on end - realised after it seemed to be a 2-3lb fish wrestling with a large lamprey - went past in a flash.

3 Trout

Wow a great day, but again not much rising so the nymph again dominated; duo dry with #20 nymph suspended beneath. An evening rise started at 8pm but sadly we had to leave. Some big fish about. Best today for us was 2.5lb but lost one well over 3lb, it turned twice to dries but did not take properly. Sadly some evidence of diseased fish. Someone needs to get the traps out, there is a plethora of mink on the upper end of the beat.

28 Trout

4 Trout

1 trout caught between the four of us, the method used was worm.

1 Trout

Size of all fish were very small. Mostly trout and Salmon parr. Method used was nymphing.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling, 7 Other