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Catch return is for 3 anglers. Started at the top of the beat as we had had a good catch the day before. River level had dropped to 0.94 m at Erwood and the colour had dropped out from the day before. The pool just above the gate proved once again prolific for brown trout. The upper part of the beat was slower. After lunch I fished the lower part of the stretch and caught brown trout throughout the stretch. Again same tactics as the day before, fished spiders with black bodies with red foil rib. In the deeper water in the lower part of the beat I used a small beaded nymph, tan and black, but still had most fish to spiders. All in all, a very enjoyable weekend.

37 Trout, 4 Grayling

Catch return is for 3 anglers. The beat fished brilliantly with most fish coming from the upper half of the beat. The pool just through the gate was fish a cast. We fished spider patterns most of the day, black bodies with a red foil rib was the fly of the day. The river was coloured and 1.05 m at the Erwood guage.

32 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub

Very wet, but lovely afternoon and evening. we will be back.

David

3 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub

Despite generally hot and bright conditions, a great days fishing on an excellent beat. Fish caught in streamy sections and between Stone Catch and Lady Alexanders Catch on various nymphs. There was a small hatch around 10am and a couple of fish were missed on dry flies. Picked up a couple of bits of litter, a beer bottle and a lure box (otherwise the beat was immaculate) and pulled some Balsam.

19 Trout, 1 Grayling

Again very hot,a shad was caught and carefully released.

4 Trout

Evening ticket only. Warm evening with plenty of fly activity and fish moving. 4 takes during first half hour - one missed, two lost and one returned. After that all went quiet so back to the Seven Stars. Dry fly only - size 16 Imperial.

1 Trout

2 Trout

3 on Dry fly. 4 on Nymphs

Water higher than expected wading difficult in places. Great conditions though. Beat is clean tidy. Great day as always

6 Trout

5 Trout

Abernant Saturday 09 May 2026
3 Fishing
Conditions
Air Temp – 18>15°c
Water Temp - 15°c
Light wind and overcast
Evidence of sewage fungus (grey/white coating of rocks indicating excessive organic pollution)
Take heed of the need for biosecurity. We spent time washing all equipment of contaminant and odour. Not a good way to end what was otherwise an enjoyable day!
Catch 4 (healthy) brown trout

4 Trout