Feedback & Reports

Fished from 7am until 1pm, when the heavens opened and I made a tactical withdrawal.
Fished upstream of bridge first where I landed the 2 trout and a solitary grayling. Fished French leader and nymphs.
Saw a lot of signal crayfish remains at the top of the beat, presumably the otters. Lifting a couple of rocks revealed plenty of others too.
Went back to car at 10 for a coffee, residents of cottage were just leaving, so was able to have a go at the water at the front of the cottage for the first time ever.
Landed another 11 grayling, this time on a mix of dry and duo.
At one point an otter swam across in front of me, underwater, no more than 6 foot away. It went into the reeds on the bank, where I assume it's young were as they proceeded to squeal with delight.
All grayling in the 6 to 8 inch range, both trout about 8 inches.

2 Trout, 12 Grayling

Unlike many of our rivers and, indeed, unlike much of the Lugg, even though it is incredibly low, the river at Lyepole still has a half decent flow. Away up river de bonne heure, with a tungsten nymph on point and a Purple & Snipe on dropper. Odd fish here and there until I got to some fast water below the weir - where I had around a dozen fish (mostly Trout) in a 30 minute purple patch. Did not fancy the downstream water; so went back up river, picking off stragglers with a dry, after an early lunch. Again, odd fish here and there until I picked up 4 Trout from a run where the nymph had failed to produce earlier

32.5 on the temperature gauge on the way home as this glorious summer of ours continues

16 Trout, 6 Grayling

The Lugg still has a good flow and looked healthy - and the fish responded. All on dries, best fish around 13". All safely returned.

13 Grayling

Fished from 6am to 1pm when it just got too hot. Used French leader and nymphs. All grayling 6 to 8 inches, both trout 9 to 10 inches. All fish came to a ptn on the dropper. I'm sure if I tried harder I could have had more but it was good to be out on a lovely piece of water.

2 Trout, 7 Grayling

Lyepole seldom disappoints. Today was no exception. Away de bone heure on a very low river and a bright hot day. A dozen plus Grayling and a solitary Trout upstream while it was still relatively cool. Less productive downstream afterwards. Mind you, it was pretty hot by then. Also, with the Cottage occupied, as it invariably is at this time of year, with the river so low, there was not a fat lot to go at downstream

No discernible hatch and nothing rising, so everything on spiders. A good stamp of fish, with a couple of 14 inch Grayling and plenty in the 10 to 12 inch bracket. Remarkably, only 1 Trout; or should that be the other way around - with the 20 odd grayling being remarkable?

1 Trout, 20 Grayling

Fished from 3-6 pm at height of the afternoon.. There was a few fish rising and when targeted were responsive to hares ear emerger and cdc dun. River low but good flow and temperature.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

After reading previous reports we arrived thinking that it would be a real struggle to tempt anything. River very low but instantly found fish in every pool we tried! Grayling ever willing to take a nymph fished through the fast deeper pools with the best touching 2lb and plenty in the 8-12" range. More trout above the bridge again with the best touching 2lb. We were hoping that the evening would bring some dry fly activity but saw very few rises and everything coming to nymphs. Great day in great surroundings

12 Trout, 40 Grayling

Well, despite it being a beautiful day at Lypole, the fishing was non-existent. Stunning scenery, deep pockets of cold oxygenated water and some inviting shaded spots made the river look enticing at first sight, but what followed was absolutely no sign of trout (or any other fish) at all. We spent all day there, fishing from 11am - 7pm, and only saw one small rise at around 6:30pm near the bridge. I ran with a range of drys and nymphs all day, but not that it matters if there’s just no fish activity at all.
Still, a lovely lunch and a bit of a paddle in the river somewhat saved the day, but my honest advice is do NOT spend £25 to go fishing here at the moment.

It could be put down to to the heat/brightness of the day but in comparison to a day on the Arrow yesterday (same conditions) this was chalk and cheese. Despite plenty of shade, cool water, well oxygenated there was not a single sighting of ANY fish apart from a few minnows. No other aquatic life was in evidence. A beautiful beat in terrific surroundings but seemingly devoid of any trout (or other fish). Did witness either a small otter or large mink crossing the river a few hundred yards upstream of if Lyepole bridge....

Very hot day, nothing rising after 12. Missed lots of grayling, they are too quick for me, the fish I caught were only small on dry (probably the wrong choice) but I am a novice. Saw a massive signal crayfish but a pleasure to spend the day there.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling