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First time i had been there so not sure what to expect.
A very beautiful small river fairly difficult access but once in very easy wading. One small out of season trout on size 20 ptn in the morning. After lunch and a well needed glass of Merlot a few fish rising on lower part of the beat and manage a graying and another out of season trout on a small sedge all safely returned

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Trout, 19 Grayling

Good parking at this beat but not the most promising of days. Water was clear, low and access to the beat was limited by the now ever present barbed wire fencing which in this case is more than waist height (and I am over six feet tall). Where we could get access, the water was either running fast over the shallows or was almost stationary in very few deeper pools. Fine green slimy algae was prolific as was bank growth - predominantly Himalayan Balsam and nettles. None the less we (there were two of us) persisted and managed to winkle out a few fish.

3 Trout, 6 Grayling

2 Trout

Weather sunny and warm. 3 x Grayling up to about 11ins caught on black gnat and grey duster.
However only about 10% of the beat is really fishable. This being due to barbed wire, electric fencing, thick foliage and fallen/overhanging trees. A shame, because this is a really beautiful and prolific stretch of the river Lugg.

3 Grayling

Previous comments about the overgrowth are accurate but it does go some way to providing a very natural feeling piece of river. Today we were assisted by a strong wind which helped to flatten some of the nettles. The bottom pool after the weir provided almost all the Grayling. Found fish in most likely looking pools.

7 Trout, 17 Grayling

Although the catch return would suggest I've had a productive day, the opposite is true. All today's fish were pretty much caught from one pool. I would estimate that 80% of the water is unreachable. I'm 6 3" and I have been stung in the face trying to get to fishable swims.????

£60 fuel on top of ticket. Won't be back I'm afraid.

3 Trout, 11 Grayling

Very overgrown, which makes getting to the river and into it very difficult.

2 Trout

Slow day on the Lugg, very few hatches and even fewer rises. All fish taken from slow pools on a black nymph suspended under a clinkhammer, which felt like still water fishing. I tried hard to get a fish from some of the faster runs, but not a touch.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

4 Trout