Feedback & Reports

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

First time on this beat and pleasantly surprised with easy access and parking and lots of good spots to choose from. I fished the upper section and my partner tried the bottom stretch. River was quick requiring heavy feeders to hold station and a little coloured, falling about 6" during the day. 3 fish taken on pellet around midday and one on flavoured meat at about 5pm. Nice way to end the season.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Chub

A quick check of the river gauges and webcams on-line prevented a wasted journey, up and coloured would put it mildly!
Still, always another day…

Fished the church stream pool all day with feeder and pellet. Heavy rain throughout and river well up and coloured. Hard conditions, couldn't find fish anywhere. Will come back in the summer!

2 Barbel

Had a very enjoyable day on The Creel. After the recent storm, I was told by a dog walker that the river was about 2m up on normal levels. While I was there, the river dropped about a metre and this helped the fishing. While 4oz feeders struggled to hold bottom at start of day I managed to hold bottom for three barbel,to 8lb between 11am and 1pm. Fished pellet and boilie. I am looking forward to returning in the summer.

3 Barbel

Regrettably I booked the same day as Dorris arrived and was greeted by a river about 10ft up and waves nearly as large

The river was not only unfishable and I have plenty experience fishing rivers which are in flood it would have been dangerous to even contemplate fishing

Fantastic day. Will back next season.

16 Barbel, 10 Chub, 1 Other