Feedback & Reports

Tough fishing because of strong SE wind. Arrived at western end reservoir by mid afternoon and spent fruitless 2 hours prospecting with lures and a booby + nymph set up. Around 6 PM a few fish were observed rising to ? midge emergers. Caught 700g rainbow using a DHS emerger pattern. Its stomach was full of frog remains. It would seem that arriving for the evening is the best use of time for this water. Unfortunately, early morning starts are not allowed by Welsh Water.

1 Trout

Did not catch any fish very disappointed I was using worms but the people next to me were using power bait and we're catching a lot. I think someone should be going around checking what bait people are using. This is not the first time this has happened to me. I am not saying this because I didn't catch anything. I am saying it because I have been going fishing up the Usk since I was a kid and now I'm taking my children there and it's not fair as it's spoiling it for everyone

Fly fishing calm conditions

8 Trout

Two 1.5-2lb rainbows, first caught on a Diawl bach, second on a Loch Ordie on the bob. Both caught on the north bank. Will be back again.

2 Trout

1 Trout

We had 6 trout between us all about 2 3/4 lbs

6 Trout

What a lovely day to be fishing, sun shone, snow on the Carmarthen Fans, red kites circling above. Normally this means that the fish are absent but today was an exception. 4 rainbows in fine fettle taken on a small mepps type spinner (ok an Aldi special) fished slow and deep. No interest in my worms fished either on the bottom or on the float. in addition to the 4 fish landed I hooked and lost a couple more. A lovely morning and a joy to see that the banks are still relatively litter free.

4 Trout

3 rainbow trout taken on a cats whisker fly. All fish around 2 lbs in weight. Caught late afternoon on paved area near dam wall.

3 Trout

Fished the Usk Reservoir for the first time in appalling conditions this Easter. I was the only one mad enough to stay for 5 hours in torrential rain and wind. However, the good news is that I managed to catch one fish on worm, a good specimen Rainbow Trout weighing 2lb, as fly fishing was out of the question. A note for some of my fellow anglers, clear up your rubbish as I collected fishing line and weights from one of the banks.

1 Trout

7 Trout