Feedback & Reports

River up and ripping through due to last nights rain. Not muddy though, more green?
Trotted red maggot, lost 3 small ones, don’t know what they were. Netted 2 OOS Brownies, one around 14”, great scrap in fast water.
As is usually the case on these small rivers a Chainsaw, Lopper and grappling hook would have been useful. Why all the barbed most of the way up the stretch. If it’s only to stop livestock falling in USE NORMAL WIRE SO FISHERMEN CAN HOP OVER SAFELY! Rant over.

2 Trout

A wonderful day on one of my favourite W&UF beats. Biggest grayling was 14" ... all caught on trotted maggots.
Many thanks to the landowner and the W&UF.

6 Trout, 13 Grayling

Air temperature minus 6 on arrival, river in good condition but I think the temperature was to extreme , saw two Mink during the day

3 Grayling

First time to this beat. A very enjoyable day trotting maggots. River quite high and pushing through.
Small fish, except a bonus OOS brown of just over a pound. My first Grayling, which i am delighted about.
Challenging fishing in some parts due to trees having fallen in, but plenty of swims generally to have a go at.
Thank you again WUF

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

2 Grayling

River dropping after recent rain but still a little high. Located grayling in slower water off bends or near bank. Idyllic setting, shall try again in the spring!

2 Grayling

River was at a good winter level all fish were caught trotting maggots.

3 Trout, 16 Grayling

Very nice venue for a few hours fishing. Conditions very cold but river running at a good height. Caught 3 small Grayling and a decent out of season Brown Trout on trotted maggots.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Lovely few hours on this beautiful beat. The river was a tad high and had a good pace but was fairly clear. Despite the wading ban I was able to Euro nymph from the bank and had plenty of places to try. Luckily the cottage was unoccupied and I was able to fish the garden. I ended with 3 good grayling and 2 OOS trout all of which gave a good account of themselves. Access, especially by the bridge, has deteriorated since last season and the beat would be out of bounds for anyone unable to scramble over broken styles and barbed wire fencing.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

When we arrived we decided to walk to the bottom of the beat found this hard going due to where the cows had been walking and the ground very bogey . The bridge across the ditch was unsafe to cross. When we reached the falls found the water was running fast. Walking back along the fence line which was all barbed wire did not find many places to gain access to the water, passed a couple of trees which had fallen across the river (should be removed ). Access on both sides of the river looked very scarce. Stopped for lunch and decided we would walk the top part of the beat. We were disappointed to find again that there was no where to access the river apart from one stile ( when stepped on fell apart ) looking to the other bank there wasn’t many places to access the water. With the water flowing so fast wading would have been too dangerous with not having access to get out of the water. Probably needs to be fished when water is lower and not running fast to enable for wading.
2 fished 1 small grayling caught.

1 Grayling