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This was my first day out on the Usk in 2026 and it was a good one. There were decent but sporadic hatches of March browns (with a few LDOs) in between 12.30 and 2.30, which brought the fish to the surface in bursts of aggressive feeding. In between the hatches, the river was quiet as is usual for this time of the year. 7 trout between the two of us, a couple just over 2lb and the rest between 0.5 and 1.75lb. Great to be back on the river.

7 Trout

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2 Barbel, 5 Chub

It was a cool (10 degs) and mainly heavily overcast day. A sparse hatch of midges, olives plus the odd march brown came off between about 12n and 1:30pm. The trout were mildly interested and a few rose (albeit most were oncers). I got one trout of between 13 & 14” on a dry (16# gingler) but to my surprise nothing on nymphs. My mate fared similarly. A lovely beat, I enjoyed fishing it.

1 Trout

Typical early March day on the Usk. Grateful the river was at a good fishable height given the rain recently. Reasonable hatch of LDOs & a few March Browns between 1-2pm. Hooked and lost one right in the tail of a pool on a dry. Then landed another. Not a monster but got the season up and running.

1 Trout

Very little fly. Four hatches/rises of about one minute each over a two hour period.

2 Trout

Unusually, , all fish (best a 9lb barbel) caught in the middle of the day from the top stretch. High banks treacherous due to steepness and mud - was glad I had my rope and spike with me otherwise an involuntary swim was highly likely

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Mostly when using bread flake. Winter detritus in known barbel swims, at lower end of beat. No barbel takes. Fished well for chub, thru day. Serene day. Our thanks.

1 Sea Trout, 9 Chub

3 Chub

A decent brown on a short lived LDO hatch at about 1pm

1 Trout

River looked in good order, about 1.12m at Ross, and chub were feeding throughout the day to a variety of baits.

20 Chub