Feedback & Reports

BLANK! Nonetheless a lovely part of the Usk and lots of wildlife around. I was very alarmed however to see such a thick biofilm and algal growth on all the rocks. Yes the water was low and sunny, but far too much algal growth for my liking and not what you expect on the upper Usk. The river is obviously getting substantial nutrient enrichment from somewhere. The sewage treatment works at Sennybridge a possible source?

WUF note - We have passed this on to Natural Resource Wales and they are going to sent a team to carry out some water testing in that area.

3 little trout. Pretty valley, but low water too.

Just one salmon seen making its way upstream late evening. despite the lack of fish, had a very satisfying day.

Only fished for an hour or so before slipping and breaking my rod and injuring myself. Nil catch.

One trout 1lb 12oz caught on a red body/gold and black blade mepps style spinner. Weather cold and overcast. 4 hits not hooked and one follow.

1 Trout

A cool wind made fishing difficult and no fly hatches. Tried various klinks and nymphs from 1-4pm with no success.

Just an afternoons fishing. It was a bit windy and there was not much fly about but I saw two fish rising. I managed a single fish to a dry fly.

1 Trout

Fish now starting to switch on to the Grannom. There was sporadic hatches from 10am with fish feeding on the top at these times. Fished pocket water with nymphs on a French leader to good affect.
I caught the better fish on dries apart from the best of the day which I estimate to be about 2lb. I can't really count it though as it was caught on the dangle while sorting out a tangle! It's amazing how often that happens...

18 Trout, 3 Grayling

River looked a good hight at the bottom of the beat and it looked promising. fished all the way through hard all day, Legg Meadow and the wood section as well. Nothing seen and no contact made. Same as last weekend on Wyebank, looked great fished a dream with the fly but again not a sign of a fish.

Winter chainsaws have been out in force coppicing the lower end of Hergest Court. The stretch up to the footbridge felt very different indeed; fenced, clear of obstacles and easy to fish. First fish within 5 minutes a handsome, strong Brown of about 11”. The next a few minutes later was 9”. Both to a weighted PTN fished upstream. No sign of fish on the surface here or on my morning progress through the upper section. Three further fish of 8-10” came to a Copper John. All the fish were returned. An increasingly strong downstream breeze started making life difficult for light tackle in the afternoon so I pottered away feeling more than content with my first outing of the Spring.

5 Trout