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The water was very low and clear restricting the choice of swims. We fished from the concrete croys for most of the day with just a few chub on pellet and bread. We moved downstream for the evening and had a good couple of hours, taking 6 barbel to 8lb 8oz to end the day on a high.

The river was very low and clear, difficult for the Barbel during the morning and afternoon with only 3 caught before 18:00 pellet and paste doing the trick. Chub fishing was better though with 10 taken from 2.5lb to 5.10lb caught on sweetcorn and pellet. After 18:00 the Barbel started to show with 5 being taken in the last hour all fell to pellet, some nice fish too, 3 over 9lb unfortunately none quite made 10. A very enjoyable day dispite the low water levels.

Excellent fishery. Caught 6 barbel of between 6 and 9 pounds. Lots of swims. Access very good. Very useful fishing hut.

Two rods fished Holme Lacey 3 & Lechmere's ley, Backney, Middle Hill Court and Caradoc between 12 and 14 August. Caught more than 50 barbel up to eight and a half pounds and similar number of chub up to nearly five pounds, plus many dace, despite low and clear river conditions. Fish very localised but willing to feed on meat, corn, bread and pellets when found.
First time on Holme Lacey and Caradoc and found them to be as stunning as the rest of the WUF beats. A wonderful trip but as others are noting, the river is in dire need of more water.

First time here for me, what a great and diverse stretch of water, nice to be able to drive the whole beat for a change which didn't make the fishing any easier but helped with the roving.
Fished midday 'til 9.30 pm. Rain at first followed by bright sun and high temps, one chub and Barbel (8lb 3 oz) during the afternoon and then as the sun went off the water at 8pm, 5 more barbel in the 4 to 7 lb range, lower sections below the bridge very difficult to fish until more water arrives.

River low and clear, loose weed drifting downstream catching line a problem. Hard day, fish seemed wary of pellet, had 1 barbel (8.4) and 2 chub, barbel and best chub to garlic meat. The other anglers on the beat struggled too, only a couple of barbel between them.

8 barbel between the three of us to 8lb 4oz. Lovely bit of river with lush pasture to fish from.

2 barbel to approximately 9lb plus - not weighed - both caught on ledgered luncheon meat - fish in good condition - unmarked. Numerous chub caught both trotting and ledgering. River level continuing to fall - much less colour - bright sunshine for most of the day. Several salmon seen crashing on the surface.

4 barbel to just under 10lb. Quality fish, fin and scale perfect. One taken trotting, the others on ledgered luncheon meat. 7 chub to approximately 5lb - taken both trotting and ledgering. River still high but falling and losing some colour.

3 barbel to appoximately 8lb - not weighed.
4 chub to 5lb - not weighed. All caught on ledgered luncheon meat. River coloured and high but level slowly falling - not wadeable