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Fish seen in The Lines and Maddox but no contact.

We saw a dead kelt of about 2'6" on the bank of Maddox. It was half eaten - otter or mink I would guess.

No fish caught or seen. 1'10" on the gauge. Very cold, windy and squally.

River looked great, high hopes only to result in a total failure on my part but that's fishing for you.

Fished down left bank from the top from 0900, spinning as water level was quite high (1'6') but falling - wading is ok but banks are wet mud so take care. Island fishing well, good for fly or spinners. Kelt caught & returned on spinner (red flying C) - 28 inches long / 7lbs in The Maddox in early pm - just where the notes say the hot-spot is located, 15-20 yards downstream of the rocks. Had a tug or two on the fly in the Vanstone later in the afternoon. Sunny, windy but not much rain - looking forward to my next outing.

1 Other

Excellent fly water but a tad on the high side. Caught a surprise 12 or so pound pike and a 7lb kelt on the fly. Other than caught fish I didn't see others. Did though sit and watch kites, buzzards, a mink and canoes.

1 Pike, 1 Other

Fly & spinning for salmon, but failed to catch any! However a 10-12lb pike took a black flying C at the Corner Tree pool just on the lip of the bankside rocks. Good, strong, health fish, it was returned to the water.
Otherwise, the river was quite high and would we think have fished better with slighly less water and more clarity.

1 Pike

Water still coloured but significantly better than 6 days ago and a lot lower.
One fish, probably a trout on for a couple of seconds on Stones.
Under the guidance of approved WUF Guide Oliver Burch one hen Kelt, 30 inches or a tad bigger caught in the Lines Pool on a black Flying C. One other fish seen jumping.
When the debris is removed, the tree thinning in progress will be a big improvement for wading and access.

1 Other

Fished 1-2" tubes on 12ft T14. 1 Fish showed in the Island during the morning and I got 1 good pull in Maddox at dusk but failed to connect. Water at a good height and visibility about 2ft. Banks drying out and access good.

Very enjoyable day sadly no fishing caught although one salmon showing in lower pool. Water a little high would love to come back and try again.