Feedback & Reports

Fished top end of the beat last 2 pegs, pellet and feeder. Great day for so early in the season lots of chub all of which were over 2lb with biggest about 4. Barbel came steadily if you could get the bait past the chub.

10 Barbel, 39 Chub

Late to river due to bridge works, but ok when we hit the bank. Fish caught on various baits, no consistency.

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

The day was overcast and warm, river pretty clear with little floating debris such as weed and canoes.

Fished with 3 oz feeder and never cast beyond 1/3 of river width. The most successful bait, by far, was corn on a size 10 hook and 18" hook length.

Arrived at 06:00 and caught 2 fish between then and 11:30 when I switched to corn. Left around 14:00 hrs a very happy man as this was my fist attempt at river fishing and my first barbel. A PB of 7lb1 oz to beat on my next visit.

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

9 Barbel

Parking closer to swims this year. 10 mins walk max to more fishable swims. Upper half choked with weed*. Lower part much less but still lost half a dozen feeders and a couple of fish to weed - par for the course. Good to see clearly defined swim access routes down to the bankside - good groundwork by new owner/WUF. Fish in good nick.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

Nice stretch of water and good to be able to drive right alongside the river for a good stretch of the beat, makes a pleasant change! Quiet day in the end after a promising start and just the one nice fish of 8lb 14oz landed and one lost in the weed, not a sign of a chub during the day which was strange. In hindsight we should have been more mobile but placed confidence in our swim choice.

Lots of water to go at and whilst there are some swims you can get comfy in and set up for the day, a roving approach is probably the way to go on this beat I suspect. It's worth noting though that you could well have people fishing the bank opposite in some areas which could restrict swim choice.

Nice that the fishery manager took the time to meet us and give us info, will definitely fish again.

1 Barbel

Fished from 10am to 6.30pm. River level low (normal summer level?). 7 chub to 5lb and 2 beautifully conditioned barbel; 9lb and 6lb to trotted corn and luncheon meat. Several salmon seen jumping and lots of birdlife.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

Caught all chub from the woods on meat.

32 Chub

First time on the Creel and was quite impressed with it, there's a good variety of water. Tried the faster water down the side of the island but this produced only chub. All the barbel came from the steadier water above the island. Most of the fish came in the evening but there were a couple of short feeding spells in the heat of the day, each producing 2 or 3 barbel in quick succession. Fish were caught fishing to far bank cover with feeder and a variety of baits.

14 Barbel, 19 Chub