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Tough day with a lot of water coming through.

A few fish started rising after 5pm but couldnt catch any.

I found the river high and fast from the recent rains and a bit murky and the fish could no longer be found in their usual locations. I found them in pockets using some perdigons and stimulating nymph colors.

11 Trout, 4 Grayling

1 Shad at Poulston on purple Flying C with silver blade. Dog walkers are an issue not keeping their dogs away or out of the water and blocking access to swims and croys. Canoeists not behaving and mooring. Such a shame as this is a cracking beat. However, I will return. Most hits were at the end of the beat.

1 Other

4 Trout

10 Other

1 Other

16 Trout

A variety of small olives, pale wateries and a few yellow mays hatching in the afternoon - sparse but enough for the fish to get going. 11 browns up to 15", all but one caught on dry mayfly patterns. Heard a cuckoo up calling for a long time up near the top end. On the way back found the farmer had released a bull and large herd of cows with some very young calfs into the field that neighbours all of this beat - would have been dangerous to walk through as they were near the gate, had to bushwhack through a steep and overgrown bank to get back on the other side of the hedge. Others beware, access is tricky at the moment and not really suitable for anyone who can't negotiate a steep and overgrown bank. Lovely day on the river though, thanks again!

11 Trout

11 Trout