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Only 2 fished. 3 x Barbel between 5 & 8 1/2 lb plus 3 x small Barbel. Took it as a positive sign smaller Barbel are present
The catch rate remains down and following the trend of the past 2 years. Water levels are low and flow is minimal - I am sure both of these are partly responsible for the catch rates

6 Barbel, 10 Chub

River was very low, saw a few Trout swimming around near the town bridge but didn't get any takes.

A good day's fishing for two of us at Foy Bridge, generally using rolling lead technique and luncheon meat. Although the water level was low I think the recent rain had refreshed it. Plenty of rock plateaux exposed but walkable to the runs. 26 chub to 4-5 lbs and 6 barbel to similar size, mostly in the swim about halfway down the beat I'd say - between two natural weirs. All but one appeared to be in good condition despite numerous lice. We hadn't seen barbel repeatedly leaping and flicking vigorously in the air before so wondered if this was trying to shake lice off.

6 Barbel, 26 Chub

FIRST OF ALL IF YOU ARE AGED OR A LITTLE DODGY ON YOUR LEGS ME THE FIRST AND MY PAL THE SECOND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRY AND FISH THE WOODED AREA. SPENT A HOUR WALKING UP APTLY NAMED HEART BREAK HILL ONLY TO FIND THE PATH IN THE WOODS TOO DODGY TO WALK DOUBLY SO IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WET. SO AN HOUR WALKING BACK . DONT KNOW WHY THE DIRECTION SEND YOU THROUGH THE HOUSE GARDEN ,UP SOME STAIRS THEN VERY STEEP HILL WHEN THERE IS A PERFECTLY GOOD FOOT PATH OPPOSITE THE SEWAGE GATE BY PASSING ALL OF THOSE OBSTACLES? WE SETTLED IN THE FIRST EASY SWIM BY THE HUT CAUGHT 5 SMALL CHUB ALL DAY SAID WE WOULD PACK AT 6 ON THE DOT ROD PULLED ROUND AND A 9LB BARBEL SAVED THE DAY .

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

NO LUCK

3 Trout

fly fishing, water low and warm, perfect for chubs, all released.

30 Chub

All fish caught on dry fly, klinkhammer 16#.low water conditions, evening fished

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Barbel and chub on freelined spam or legered pellet.
Look for fast water.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub