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River was very low and water temperature also very warm. Plenty of algae and weed in eddies and slow moving areas of the beat. Only fished late afternoon and evening. Not too many canoeists which made a good change. The weather was terrible, arrived in bright sun and within two hours it was thundering and lightning with huge downpour. River came up a couple of inches and loads and debris washed in which coloured water. Really struggled to get a bite and only got two fish, one chub on the float with corn and one barbel on the feeder with pellet.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

A peaceful day on Lower Canon Bridge but interrupted by a violent thunderstorm and very welcome splash of water..
We were not disturbed by any boat traffic or fish...
A lovely beat but we kind of have the feeling the fish are just not here in this current state of river.
But no complaints we enjoyed the wildlife and view of the manicured garden on the opposite bank and appreciate the efforts made to make this a great stretch to fish.

Arrived lunchtime then rained for the first time in weeks fished 2 hours 3 barbel all over 9lb biggest 9lb 10 good stretch with good size fish stayed at belvedere b&b very nice and couldn't get much closer

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

River conditions not ideal, but great beat with interesting swims. Just one eel caught. Thunderstorm and torrential rain put paid to the evening session.

1 Other

River at a very low level. The margins of some of the gravel banks are starting to become covered in silkweed. Took an enforced 2 hour car break in the afternoon as a heavy thunderstom passed over. Two of the chub were only small. Legered meat and pellets the method.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

A lovely stretch in a great setting and loads of river if you are prepared to walk a bit from the car park which is at the upper end of the beat. Less active anglers have a number of established swims within a couple of hundred yards of the car park. This visit coincided with a long heatwave and very low conditions plus akgae/blanket weed making fishing hard. Not criticising or moaning as we have no choice but to deal with the river how it is. We decided not to fish until early evening and we had just 2 proper bites between us resulting in 2 barbel. In circumstances, we were happy with this out come and both fish were returned safely after a long rest in the net. We will return to this stretch as there is plenty of room for 4 anglers on this venue.

2 Barbel

The river was too low,

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11 Barbel in the fast flow and 1 over 10lb

11 Barbel