Feedback & Reports

Sorry to say we could not fish this venue,At 74 i am to old to take the risk involved ,i have fished this beat in the past but is now to dangerous when the ground is so wet.

River was up and coloured, but dropping. Wooded section unfishable with so much water on. Stayed in the meadow and enjoyed ourselves.

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

River was really flooded and full of floating trees. I was only able to fish beneath the rod tip, but the barbel were feeding with 3 caught to 8lb and 3 lost. Also had a eel. First time at this stretch and at the end i parked, it was very overgrown with limited spots to be able to fish from.

3 Barbel, 1 Other

Overcast with rain later, river steady. Slow days fishing couple of chub and barbel of 4lb and 8lb.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

It was a real surprise to catch 3 eels today, with the biggest about 3lb. Great to see them doing so well, but a reminder not to use luncheon meat next time! Also two reasonable chub. Water lowish, mainly overcast.

2 Chub, 3 Other

Definitely made the right decision to fish Courtfield on Sat 7th October. Fished the top meadow swim from 8am until sundown. Perfect conditions with a coloured and dropping river, and the barbel were having it all day long despite bright sunshine and a flotilla of canoes and paddleboarders. 14 landed, with at least 4 good sized fish between 9-10lbs (possibly 11lb, but left scales at home so unfortunately don't know exact weights). Also had a brace of chub. Groundbait feeder with 18mm boilies wrapped in paste doing the business - a proper red letter day! Already looking forward to the next trip, although this one's going to be hard to beat.

14 Barbel, 2 Chub

Wednesday Fished the top section of the section, 3oz Feeder with pellet and meat hookbaits. Caught a personal best 6lbs 2 Chub very pleased with that despite breaking my long landing net handle in the process. Also caught a smaller one at around 3 and a half pound. A two foot Eel which also took a liking to my meat baits was fortunately lip hooked and easily returned.
I found the swims at this top end a challenge to get to but more worryingly the steep banks and 5 foot drop to the river was always on my mind especially as the water is around 6 / 8 feet deep close in. Do not attempt to fish these swims without a seriously well pegged down rope sufficiently long to get you back up to safety, if it rains the banks are a cross between Ice skating and mountaineering..

2 Chub, 1 Other

Not fished due to lack of any safe access to river. All three sections explored.

9lb & 7lb barbel, 2lb chub and 1lb eel. All caught on feeder with halibut pellet and luncheon meat.
Fishing very difficult. Banks steep and slippery with no easy footing. Trees and bank vegetation overgrown.
Info sheet needs updating as large No Parking" sign by water works compound.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other