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Caught approx 35 Brown Trout between the two of us, mostly around 6 ounces. A good day & will be returning soon!

Turned up at Whitehouse around 6am, the weather wasn't too good, scattered heavy showers, light showers and a bit windy. After planning to make the most of the full length of the fishery we were a bit disappointed as the river was up a good few feet and pushing through, lots of debris floating by. The conditions made us choose the lower stretch hoping the extra water over any gravel bars would be a good starting point but mainly because we could land and return any fish safely.
We both set up feeder rods, I was on halibut pellet, hemp & caster, my dad was fishing sweetcorn, hemp and caster. After a good few dace and small chublets, around 8.30 I had our first barbel at 7lb 5oz so things looked promising. At around 11am I had another barbel at 7lb 4oz. A couple of hours saw my dad have a few more dace and chub, then after a good look around we decided to up sticks and move to the top end of the fishery. Sticking to the same baits my dad had quite a few more dace and small chub then another barbel at 9lb 11oz. Between 2pm and 8pm my dad continued to catch smaller stuff and we had another 3 barbel between 6lb and 7lb 9oz. Considering the conditions were so so, we had a great time and even when most of the river wasn't visible it was a cracking days fishing and another visit is on the cards.

Having fished this beat in the Winter for pike we were hoping that a Summer barbel trip would find the river in better trim with the wet weather gear left at home, we should have known better! Arriving late Saturday morning we found the river up 8ft and pushing through. We had a chat with the other angler booked on and we agreed we were going to struggle, and this is how it turned out as we fished through until late for half a dozen barbel to mid 6lb and a soaking in the evening down pour. Returning Sunday we were pleased to see the river had dropped around 3ft even after the over night rain and felt confident. Speaking to a very helpful angler on arrival only heightened this feeling as he had caught barbel to over 8lb and was happy to advise us on the beat. The fishing was slow to start with but come the end of the day it was hard to leave for home as it really picked up. Considering the conditions for the two days fishing we were happy with catching well over twenty barbel to just over 8lb between us, with K B taking the majority. Big thanks to Don as ever for great assistance.

After all the rain we had the week before leading up to today and the first time we had fished this beat, we weren't as upbeat as usual on our 100 plus miles visit. We got to the river and as we expected thundering through like an express train ,the bottom of the beat was compleatly unfishable so headed off up to the top of the beat. A lot more cover, trees in the river about 5 rod lenghts out, river up by 7 to 8 feet. We got in a couple of swims where the trees broke the flow and it was quite comfortable. We fished right up to the trees with feeder pellets combo, clutches set tight. What a day 10 barbel from 5lbs to 9lbs 15 ozs just short of the magic ten 2 chub to 3.5lbs, countless hook pulls and lost fish. It was constant from late morning until went home. If we had stayed i think we would have quite easily doubled our catch as they came on the feed again late on.
The upper part of this beat is lovely. Why its not fished much is beyond me with the river at normal level and all the trees along the bank. Its a cracker, on parr with a lot of the beats and we have fished most of them.
Roll on next time. Oh and about the steep path,im writing this report from our local A & E [not really]!

Raining heavily and windy all day but the fishing was excellent an I had one of the best days I can remember. Fish fought well and I was broken twice. Fish were about one pound to one and a half pounds. Venue very pleasing to the eye. Fished north of the area called Maggot Bay, or so I am told.
Booked permit online which was much better than the machine. Will be back soon.

Fished top of legg meadow b.h had two barbel 1 double and the other 6lb. I.w had 1 barbel 8lb. All fish taken on pellet feeders. Worth noting was told you can fish with 2 rods. Meet the owner don macer wright, very helpful and a pleasure to talk to him. Anglers need to take his advise and step up there mainlines and hook links in such high water conditions. Looking forward to returning in September.

Arrived about 1pm and the river already up and raising make fishing difficult. I managed 2 barbel in the evening both on double gubber pellets. I also managed a couple small chub and a dace. All the fish were in excellent conditions and despite not being the biggest the barbel fought very hard in the fast flowing conditions. Don the beat owner is very helpful and full of advice and put me on the fish in very tricky conditions. The potential of this beats was clear and I will return in better conditions.

3 barbel around the 7lb mark on hallibut pellets and a few bumbed of the hook between three of us. It needs to lose a bit of water - very tricky to fish but a beautiful spot.

The river was high on our arrival and rising, about 6 feet up over summer level, rising to 7 feet during the course of the day. The current was strong as a result.
Sport was a lot slower than previous visits last year at this time. The fish fed only sporadically. That said we still caught 9 barbel to 8lb 12oz and a couple of chub. Bait was halibut pellet fished behind a feeder. A good day all in all.

Hard going, river roaring through and rising during the day but there is nowhere else I would rather be. Teased out 5 barbel (best 8lb 8oz) and 1 chub between us. Looking forward to returning to this beat in July when hopefully the river is less challenging. Thank you WUF.