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River low but in good condition, apart from sewage fungus on stones, at top end. Water temp around 13C. Air temp around 17C.
Started at 11.30am to find one or two fish rising very gently in a localised hatch of very small olives. Caught 2lb trout on small parachute Adams. Thereafter, very little insect life and everything went quiet for the rest of the day. Fished dry daddy long legs in likely looking spots. Caught two modest trout and lost two much better ones on strike (should have used heavier leader with larger fly). Tried nymph to no avail.

3 Trout

Foggy to start with but soon warmed up when the sun broke through. Quite a few fish rising on all the pool's. Access to the beat very good. Lots of fly life around the water. All fish taken on Klink and dink method. Good beat will be back.

4 Trout

Despite a shower in the morning, the water was fairly clear. Good fly hatch and dry fly conditions. All fish were caught on dry and released. One salmon spotted but none caught. Great fishing spot

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Bright and sunny with chilly downstream wind. Minimal surface activity. Fished downstream with a cast of nymphs and wet flies. Lost a very large fish in Sewage Pool. Kept one trout @ 0.5lb.

4 Trout

3lb plus brown trout took a 11/2 inch cascade tube first cast! Returned fish.

1 Trout

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It was my first time river fishing and it was fantastic. I didn't catch anything but that didn't matter. I had 1 take and there were some rising but they were very disinterested. I tried dry flies, wet and nymphs. Water was pretty clear even after all the rain we had recently. Probably could have done with a wading staff as its very rocky underfoot....but I'm new to all this so you live and learn. John my husband caught a 1/2lb brown trout. We didn't feel able to drive across the field to park in our car (you need a 4x4 really) but thats ok as you can park near the big house. Saw a red kite which made my day and loads of grey wagtails. I'll be back!!!!!

1 Trout

Lovely stretch of water but I was only able to fish midday and didn't manage to catch a trout!

Arrived late owing to flat tyre and trip to find replacement. The river was at a good height for fishing, although still a little coloured, and the weather was sunny with cloud cover. At 13.00 hours, there was an excellent rise going on in the stretch immediately by the parking place, so I was able to take my six trout, sized 10 - 12 ins with one at 14 ins, within the next hour. Satisfyingly, all came to the dry fly, a para Adam's,size 16. After that, it all went a bit quiet and I had to leave at six o clock. So, a successful day, if a bit truncated, and I was unable to take advantage of the full length of this stretch.

6 Trout

3 x browns off upper beat, 1 very nice hen fish just over the pound caught from just below the Sewage Pool on a black pennel. Lower part of the beat fairly quiet on the day I fished.

3 Trout