Feedback & Reports

The river was starting to fine down but still coloured. Accessible pegs were not easy to find due to steep climbs and slippery banks. Some were only fishable with feeder approach. Driving direct to the river proved impossible due to flooded track therefore access was only possible walking across fields. We found two pegs where fishing was possible using float and feeder tactics at the bottom of the stretch. Caught barbel on first put in on feeder with pellet. Later switched to float with maggot and caught chub, barbel and dace.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Barbel came steadily throughout day in coloured water. Biggest 9.0 and 8.13. Beautiful fish, almost all immaculate. Saw the otter in the swim by the upper parking spot.

10 Barbel, 4 Chub

Hard fishing river in flood 1 barbel to 8lbs and small chub all on pellets and meat

1 Barbel, 10 Chub, 4 Other

Difficult day. The only fish that appeared to be active were dace and small chub. The dace managing to take an 8mm bait.
1 barbel foul hooked in the pectoral and 1 good pike that grabbed a hooked dace, eventually biting through the line.

1 Chub, 25 Other

Fishing patchy , some swims produced quite well others seemed fishless.

7 Barbel

This is a beautiful stretch of the river, it could do with the odd branch removed to open up the swims a little more, but a varied and interesting venue that whilst not the most comfortable, always delights.
2 of us fished various swims below the wood for 8 Barbel between us to 9llb and 18 or 20 chub to about 4llb. The fish coming to pellet and meat.
A wonderful days fishing in this most tranquil setting.
We did witness a VERY large Otter in the middle of the river which was a bit of a worry though, I've never seen one so big. Thanks W&U as always

8 Barbel, 18 Chub, 3 Other

4 Barbel

River a quite low as expected but there are some deeper swims with good flow in the field below the orchard. A beautiful place to go Barbel fishing. Probably need to make another visit to test out the lower part of the beat. The single Barbel was around 6LB with all 4 chub over 3LB.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fish came at dusk. Otherwise very quiet.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Had a good day but fish seemed to be shoaled up in one peg and my friend caught very little. Had 3 Barbel up to 9 lbs 11oz and 4 good Chub up to 5 lbs 3 oz.Caught Barbel on pellet and Chub on meat,river very low.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub