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Extremely disappointed with this venue after a 140 mile round trip with my 2 sons and will not be returning. Unquestionably a beautiful stretch of the river but sadly virtually impossible to get to the river to fish. Clearly not maintained and had to settle for one of only 3 accessible spots. Unless you decide to take on what looked like a very long and exhausting hike over the extremely steep hill with all your gear and back around the wood, which for me was never going to happen.
For the price charged I would expect to have more choice and better maintained sweet ims.
Unfortunately no sign of any barbel, chub were between 1 & 4lb caught on luncheon meat the other were small Dace.

4 Chub, 6 Other

Cracking day after sussing it out the day before. 1 Barbel on the tip around 4lb and 16 Chub running a stick through on the right hand bank. Ranging from 2lb to 5lb. Lots of fish jumping in the middle section.
1 chub and 3 barbel from the lower rapids on the left hand bank for my friend. Chub around the 4lb mark and barbel from 5lb up to a stunning 10lb 4oz ! Amazing day

4 Barbel, 17 Chub

4 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. After the drought months, the first visit in a long time. The stream has dropped back again after recent rise. Several trees brought down by summer storms.

4 Trout

Found this stretch of the Tees at Barnard Castle very difficult to access so didn’t fish. I noted the advice of the local club that to be careful and use a wading stick but I really think there should be better local knowledge given to day ticket purchasers.

4 quick bites - nothing caught.
Some surface activity around 4pm

Tough conditions today, river still very low. Had to work hard for the chub / I caught touch ledgering pellet; nice fish up to 4lbs. Fished the upper part of Sugwas. Access for the car is good, but unfortunately, whilst the fishery is very picturesque, there were barely any swims to fish. I walked up through the wood, but there were trees fallen across the path and the path itself was very dodgy in places. Glad we fished there, but wouldn’t hurry back.

2 Chub

2 Chub

20 Barbel

River very low again and gin clear. Clear blue skies and bright sunshine meant today was always going to be challenging. Managed a modest barbel first time using a centre pin. A fantastic experience and a great end to a brilliant few days.

1 Barbel

3 healthy brown trout caught
Salmon. Fishing no salmon

3 Trout