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Just a couple of barbel each, but we all had a great day - pellet worked for us, looking forward to another go...

9 Barbel

Got to fishery around mid day and opted for the far bank. Loose fed 10mm pellet and corn steadily for 20 mins while setting up trotting rod. 3rd trot down saw a tiny barbel around 225mm(!!) which took a single piece of corn on a size 10 beaked, barbless hook. It was difficult to get the pace right through the swim and shooting pattern correct...slowing it down and fishing 500mm over depth saw another 3 Barbel (all under a lbs,) a spirited brown trout also took a offering of corn, along with 3 nice Dace and 7 chub to 4lbs (4 of which were on bread flake). Rested the swim and fed the tail end of the faster water with the same bait, thickened up with Elips crushed pellet. Sat behind the 45grm open end feeder and 2 hair rigged 10mm elips pellets for the remainder of the day (3hrs) and landed 9 hard fighting, immaculate conditioned Barbel to 9lbs. Found that a long hair helped select Barbel from the Chub, 5-6 ripping yanks on the tip resulted in no contact? Would like to think this was taps from smaller Chub?
For it's size, this fishery really does produce quality fishing on it's day. The water was coloured and dropping back but I think the low air pressure does help. Great value and thanks to all concerned. The only negative to the day... I'm sure I sawn a mink close to the bank twice !!!!
WUF Note : Mink controls are in place.

1 Trout, 13 Barbel, 7 Chub, 3 Other

7 Carp 10lb to 13lb

7 Other

Warm, bright, sunny day. Started at Beat 5. Fishing very slow. River looked good but suspect bright sunny conditions didn't help. Only managed one chub. Moved to the house beat. Again very very slow. Just 2 more chub and that was it. Tried a variety of baits and locations but nothing seemed to work Disappointing day. Lots of salmon anglers all of whom were very friendly and chatty.

3 Chub

A quiet day's fishing, not much happening at all. The Barbel put up a good fight for its 5lb 9 oz. The weather was fine, sunny spells and cloud. Fished pellet and feeder and had trouble holding bottom in the heavy flow and weed pushing through. Lovely spot though and would go back. There was a constant flow of canoes all day, but then it was a bank holiday Saturday and they were all polite and apologetic, but caused no real disruption. This spot was teeming with geese all day coming and going in formation. The beat is very accessible from the car park.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished the first swim under the bridge road side. Used feeder with banded 6mm pellet over hemp. Had a chub around the 1lb mark followed by a few smaller ones. Chatted to a local guy who fished on the other bank he reckoned my swim wasn't one of the favoured spots so I moved down stream opposite him and watched while he had around ten barbel in a few hours. Local knowledge is a wonderful thing. At least I know what to do next time.

4 Chub

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely secluded lake. We caught roach and small bream throughout the day and saw the odd carp cruising just below the surface. The booking office was very helpful. Thanks WUF.

Water levels slightly up, not sure why it did not fish
only 1 small barbel and 2 nice chub.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished on Friday and Saturday with my youngest son, we had 12 Barbel, 7 Chub and an eel between us over two days. The Barbel averaged 6 Lbs with the largest of 7lb 4oz the Chub varied the largest being just under 4lb. We used Meat and pellet and cage feeders. The canoeist were an issue on the Saturday, most were fine but sadly some people believe they can do as they please at the expense of others, the way of the world sadly. I will be returning as overall the experience was great and the canoeist only bugged us between 11:00 and 16:00 so all good.

12 Barbel, 7 Chub, 1 Other