Feedback & Reports

Fished by the downstream car park but struggled due to large numbers of canoes( at least 200) I wish I could report that they were considerate but many were ignorant and caused endless problems. Also had a number of swimmers go through!!! Had 1 barbel here before moving to the swims half way down the venue where we had 5 barbel in the last hour between 6-8lbs. Nice venue but a little work to open up swims would make it even better.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub, 6 Other

Nice day out, river fining down after floods. Only had 2 barbel including one first cast though the second was a decent 10lb 6oz. Several missed bites late on from chub most likely. Caught on pellet but maybe should have used meat also

2 Barbel

Fantastic day, river in perfect condition after 1st flood.
5 Barbel and 2 chub.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Water was about 8 feet up and very coloured, so difficult to comment on the character of this beat as all features were hidden.
However, dropping into a nearside slack right beside the first parking spot, I had six big barbel, the two biggest I weighed at 9lb 14oz and 10lb 12oz. Excellent days fishing, surroundings and access first class. Would love to see this beat with a bit less water on.

6 Barbel

River very high, in flood and steaming through like a train. Lots of weed and general debris being washed down river making fishing very hard. Rain persisted from 0930 all day. All in all happy with two barbel, given the conditions.

2 Barbel

We caught 3 barbel , best being 9.5 lb and a very nice Chub 6.10 lb . Then unfortunately the river rose 6-7 ft over the next few hours , by mid afternoon we could no longer fish due to all the tree's and debris coming down the river.
Oh also 1 mad man swimming down with the current , unbelievable .
There really was not enough swims for 6 anglers and like previous comments feel the owners should cut some more to make the access better .

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Chub between 4 rods, rising river, unable to locate the fish but can't complain in such stunning surroundings with good friends

Plenty of action throughout the day from the island swim, pellet wrapped in paste kept the fish coming. Mostly small fish in the 1-2lb bracket but some better fish to 8lb 4oz were banked. Had a grass snake take up residence at my feet which was a welcome surprise. Beautiful stretch.

15 Barbel

Brilliant afternoons fishing! After various mishaps along the M5 were negotiated, was finally fishing at likely looking peg for 1pm. The wind was strongly gusting upstream and the water level was low and dropping.
Fishing pellet on a cage feeder, the rod tip went over after 20 minutes. It took off like an express train and 10 minutes later a 9lber in mint condition was in the net.
The wind dropped a bit, the water level stayed low and it went on from there. Fish all afternoon! Some big, including a brace of 10lbs plus barbel
What a day! :)

8 Barbel, 6 Chub