Feedback & Reports

Frustrating day... took us 2 hours to find the entrance to the beat which is very narrow & steep. Tried many spots & tactics but to no avail though many fish were visible.

We arrived on a glorious late summer morning to be greeted with some stunning scenery spoiled by a couple of cormorants flying overhead....The water level looked low and okish but this was our first visit to the Wye so it is difficult for us to judge the situation.
Great location but apart from 2 good fish we struggled to catch anything other than numerous micro dace and chublets which were there in abundance!! We did notice the presence of some Pike and this could be a good stretch for those who target them.
Our lack of experience was probably the root cause of a limited return. We enjoyed the challenge but would not fancy the walk back up the hill in wet conditions.

1 Trout, 1 Chub, 20 Other

Still a lot of weed coming down. Fished the crib and sunk rodtip below the waterline to catch a few fish. Would not fish here again.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

River un-fishable with large amounts of weed coming down at all levels of the water. Is someone weedcutting? Gave up and went to the pub.

Difficult fishing with a lot of weed coming down the river. Only a few swims fishable with low water conditions. Found a few fish using feeder/pellet combination.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Hot and sunny conditions. Stunning setting and landscape. Varied water types through the beat though swim access is very limited. No fish on this day.

Tough day,river low and clear. 3 chub on feeder plus 2 barbel lost in weed.
Lots of salmon jumping.

3 Chub

No fish caught. Although plenty of signs. Only fished for 3 hours.

No fish caught.

River low and despite trying many swims, where we had caught in the past, no fish were caught.
We were disappointed with the so called "new swims" created in the top field. Most were in very shallow areas and the minimum of work appeared to have been done. After canoeing this stretch I can suggest some far better areas to create access down the bank.

WUF note - Anglers are advised to look at the Beat Gallery on the beat page of the website to see the 15 different swims available. Whilst we understand the differing expectations from different anglers, these swims are not fishing platforms. Thick vegetation has been strimmed back to allow access to a large percentage of this beat that was previously inaccessible whilst retaining it's natural character.