Feedback & Reports

I fished 2 swims and caught 1 barbel from each; parking is available next to Foy Bridge and this gives you immediate access to the river and the 220 yards of bank either side of the river. The near bank swims have also been made easily accessible with steps down to most pegs and the far bank looks suitable for wading and trotting tactics at summer water levels. A short beat with loads of potential on the right day with the right tactics (locals report catches of 20+ barbel), I don’t think I got the best out of the visit but I will return now I know what to expect and the reduced cost helps.

2 Barbel

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Eel on meat and pellet. Two rods blanked. Hard to find any decent flow. Kids swimming and jumping out of trees. I don't think it can get much tougher.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Only fished from 4pm to avoid the extreme heat. 1 average size barbel caught at 7pm saved the day. River is now low and coloured - algae bloom perhaps?

1 Barbel

Fish all falling to mainly 2 of the 4 rods (5 barbel to 1 rod). Barbel from 4 to just under 7 lbs. Other fish were 2 eels of no great size. Tactics were groundbait and pellet feeders with pellets as hookbait. Conditions very hot, middle of day fishless as expected, fish coming early and late (packed up 7.30 pm).
Disappointed to find parking area outside Pumping station not available due to 2 cars being present (6.00 am). Found 3 tents erected, 2 large canoes, remains of a bonfire and assorted beer bottles,empty cans strewn over an area at top of meadow, with tents containing men worse for wear, alcohol-wise. Consequently, the top meadow was a no-go area for us, as we were unaware of who might be in the tents and how they might react to us.
We had to park at the remaining parking area (bit tight) and fish further downstream, when we had arrived with the intention of at least some of us fishing the top meadow, having read the information on swim selection given on the website.. So disappointed with that as I say. I do not feel it should be up to the visiting/paying angler to police the water. I could not have contacted anybody regarding this as no mobile phone signal was apparent. In fairness, they did appear to clear up after themselves when I walked the top meadow later in the afternoon.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other

2 barbel off the croy at the top of section. 3 chub out of middle field, all on meat.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Feeder at end swim off the croy with meat & pellets.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

A very nice stretch with easy access. Not sure why it is more expensive than others, particularly as in sunny weather the part below the bridge is unfishable due to the amount of bathers.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Another scorching hot day with a shady swim essential. Had 4 barbel early on then nothing until evening when got another 2.
Fished pellet feeder.

6 Barbel

Arrived mid morning on the hottest day of the year to find the Barbel clearly visible and flashing in the sunlight mid river (along with 2 Salmon). The river was very low and clear and a 50g feeder was enough to hold the bottom. Fishing a hair rigged pellet and micro pellets in a black cap feeder I was able to pluck 6 (to 9.5lb) from this shoal, a few canoes' passed and some of the shoal dropped into near bank cover where I was able catch another 6 with the same tactics.

12 Barbel

3 eels on pellets. A very hot day, bright and sunny by 6am.
After 12.00 too many canoes to fish. A lovely stretch of water, would like to give it another chance on a cooler autumn day.

3 Other