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The water was low and algal scum on the bottom due to too much sediment and nutrient enrichment, but the stream was still nice in the top section and lots of fish rising. 12 trout were caught to 1lb. Another 6 inches of water would have been just what the doctor ordered!

12 Trout

A lovely, breezy, part sunny day. A few fish rising. Lots of black gnats during afternoon. Had a take on a pheasant tail early on then switched to a small black gnat. One further take then caught and returned a six inch brown trout.
Another wonderful wild stream! Quite tricky fishing and wading not easy. Almost fell in!

1 Trout

Once again, I over-booked and didn't managed to cover this water... next time???

Little surface activity although some olives were about. Two small trout (both around 5" to 6" and safely returned)caught on size 16 GRH nymph below fast moving riffle near the top of the beat.

2 Trout

This covers 4 days fishing on this beat the first week of September. All four days similar; fished approx 11am -3pm, hot sunny and blanks on first 3 days. Fourth day, a lovely 10 inch plump brownie - hope to see it again. Others about 5 inches. This was a rare opportunity for me to fish and am pretty inexperienced preferring to stick with dry fly for pleasure although a considerable distance of this small stream was only just fishable with waist waders. Clearly at times water level is much too high but for me. This was just right although perhaps less than normal. Wide variety of upwings of all sizes but hardly any fish rising. I used an elk hair caddis and black klinkhammer. I guess nymphing would be more productive in deeper stretches. Super wild stream and having lunch on a rocky bit I half expected to see the African Queen come round the bend together with a cigar playing Bogart magic. Meanwhile the world is in turmoil!

3 Trout

Location was perfect but the weather not so. Did not catch but enjoyed my day. Will return when the sun is shining!

Fished the evening, lots of fish rising, but many in places where it was difficult to cast. Caught fish on a size 16 adams. A lovely beat, and will return soon.

1 Trout

8 trout taken between 5 and 8 inches, all returned safely. Fished early and late in the day. All fish caught on nymphs. Some rising fish at times which I attempted to catch to no avail. Had to coax a stranded sheep from under a steep bank back to safety of it's field. Thanks to the WUF employee who helped me out in this situation.

8 Trout

River nice and clear. 5 brown trout to dry fly only, not much hatching, fish a bit quiet. Fish size between tiny and 1/2 lb.

5 Trout

4 brownies between 5 & 7 inches all caught on nymphs. Some rising fish particularly later in the evening to Mayfly. A couple of missed takes and a fish lost during this period. Lovely day's fishing. Spotted an otter just before leaving at last light.

4 Trout