Feedback & Reports

Diappointing. River low and clear very little sign of activity although did see one fairly large trout hiding under overhanging vegetation. Blanked.

Very quiet day for Courtfield. After blanking at Meadow in the morning we tried the swim by the pub-taking a tiny chub. Went back to the Meadow swim and took 3 barbel 5lbs 7lbs & 8lbs late afternoon. Very bright sunny day did not help. Canoeists a pain as usual.

Caught 1 brown 10" on a black nymph.

Suggestion: Frames to cross the barb wire fences would help anglers and keep the farmers fences intact.

Great day out.

6 fish between the two rods. All taken on the flats. Beautiful conditions with lots of water and only a little colour. Most fish below a pound but one cracking fish of just under 2 pounds from middle flats. Great day on a stunning beat.

Weather fine. River about 10" above summer level. Caught 1 wbt 10", 2 grayling one of which was well over 2lb. Few fish rising. Good day.

One small brown trout - 8oz which was returned and, amazingly, a rainbow trout. This was 2lb 8oz and we kept it as it was damaged, possibly by an otter.
I was not under the impression that stock fish were put in the river, other than Glanusk. Saw several cormorants too. Will report it on cormorant watch.
Saw no salmon at all.
WUF Note: Rainbow trout show up occasionally in both rivers, usually there as a result of stocked pond overflowing. We request that any rainbows caught are removed.

Nil return. An overcast and promising looking day but the river was rising and had some colour when we arrived. We fished thoroughly over the water. I hooked a grilse in Lower Flats for 20-30 seconds on a Goat's Toe and my friend had a fish on for 2 minutes in Upper Flats which fell to a Cascade. Neither fish brought to net.

Observations;
There was a terrific holding place between Lower Flats and Lower Pool which has now disappeared sadly. There were cows and heifers in all the fields and some not so pleased to see us. The fence in Upper Bridge Pool has been fixed; which is good for cattle control and bad for the crotch area of one's waders. Thanks to the Wye & Usk Foundation for a wonderful service that makes the river so easily accessible to fishermen.

1'4" falling, a little bit of colour. A solid take in the rocks by a very strong Salmon (silver stoat). After a couple of minutes it went on such a powerful surge that it made my reel overrun. I'd just about sorted that out when a loop went over the reel handle with inevetable result!
An hour later a small fish (grilse?) rose at TJ's fly just as he lifted off to cast-also in the rock.
The other take was very vicious with no hooking, this on a red Francis in Rectory pool.
An eventful but frustrating day. Thankyou WUF.

This was our 1st visit to this stunningly beautiful beat and we arrived early in perfect conditions,overcast and humid. We walked the beatand decided we would fish the lower end in the morning then after lunch fish the upper/mid sections. During the morning we caught 8 barbel but the evening session proved to be most productive and we both caught steadily up to 21:00 with barbel in excess of 8lbs. All the fish came to pellet feeder with pellets,sweetcorn and boilies as hookbaits.
Thanks WUF for a great day in beautiful suroundings, we will return.

One Salmon hooked and played for 3 mins from the right bank opposite the top planks. Once hooked the fish took off up stream, jumping 3 times, then unfortunately the line snagged sub surface. It was a big fish, probably >20lbs. 4 trout between .5 and 1lb.