Feedback & Reports

Fly-fishing from 10AM to 6PM. Few jumping salmons seen but nothing caught. I have tried plenty of flies (Tubes, stoat tails, etc...). Many canoes on the morning.
The upstream pools are very dangerous to access on the right side (downstream). The last pools are better.

Bit of a disappointing day with no salmon caught although they were definitely in the beat around the Vanstone and Maddox, saw several.
With the heat in the middle of the day I adopted an early and late approach going home once the first canoes arrived and coming back to fish in the evening.
My beef is with the state of the banks and the river inaccessibility at the upper end, Pylons, Doghole, the V, etc.
Having parked the car as far up the beat as possible I spent 45 minutes walking up the river to try and access the beats top end.I found it was impossible and in fact in a lot of places I couldn't even see the river.It was clear to me that no one had been there in quite some time and that would include a man with a strimmer. So my early start was a waste of time because by the time I'd found my way back to the Maddox and Vanstone a hour and a half has past without me wetting a line.
I feel the Foundation should comment on these factors when anglers book a beat. I know bankside vegetation grows in the summer but it would be great if access points could be cut to the riverside at the least.

WUF note - After not being fished for several weeks due to high water, the banks had become overgrown but strimming work and clearance work has subsequently been carried out with further work planned for the near future.

Saw and touched nothing all day. Water dropping and clearing, should be good for weekend. Not sure how one fishes the right bank when water that high? Too high for me to risk on my own.
I lied, I lost one. A canoe about 11.10am, gave a good fight until the hook came free LOL

Nil Return. River too high and coloured. Had a good go on the fly and then spinner. 3 fish seen running but difficult conditions. Will try again next month.

No fish caught. The river was just a foot or two too high. I saw a number of salmon moving especially on the bend in the lower beats. Because of my spinal injuries/operations it was too difficult to get down to the river on the left bank where I fished and too far to walk on the right bank where vehicle access is not allowed. I did meet the bailiff who gave me some advice which was much appreciated.
I have and will continue to fish the Wye and Usk Foundation waters when I can. I do appreciate the amount of effort put in over what must be 10 years by the Foundation. Thank Seth for his advice as I called him before I started fishing.

Lovely day, no fish showing until later in the afternoon when connected with (but lost) 3 fish. Word of advice for the less agile angler... the access to the top pools is not great.

Fished The Maddox and Corner tree left bank, no fish caught.
The pool numbers could be clearly marked on posts so you know which pool you are fishing (eg to avoid mistakes and innacurate catch returns for respective pools etc).
In some parts the bank vegetation had overgrown access to the waters edge and you could not see your footing, clear cut out steps you can see would be much safer, so good bank maintenance is a must.

No fish. River had risen quite a bit overnight and had covered the stone walkway around the lower pools.

No fish. The pools at the top of the beat on the left bank are overgrown and, whilst mostly easy and pleasant to fish by wading, need to be accessed by a steep slide through stinging nettles and thistles.

No fish. It was a mistake going on a bank holiday - canoes
made it practically unfishable until 4.00p.m.