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Just one angler I fished the afternoon only. Had 2 chub and one barbel at the top of the beat. Beautiful spot had a great day.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Some very wily fish, infrequent risers and frustrating missed takes. Paid off with a new pb right at the end of the day though. Poor access and very overgrown at the fishing hut, have to climb under an electric fence and slide down a high bank to get in the river. Also the cows in the field make it tricky to cross the field and they are quite scary when they chase after you.

1 Trout

Not a bite. Water extremly low. Any fish in here?

1 Trout

First time on this beat and as usual, I started by walking the stretch. Sadly the river had coloured overnight, so this wasn’t very helpful, but good to see the lie of the land.

Fished a few of the top swims to start with and managed to hook a very strong fish that just held very deep for a long time. Was expecting a monster, but it turned out to be a barbel of about 4lbs hooked in the tail. Managed an old looking chub of about 3lbs, then moved to the cattle drink swims in the meadow below the car park to try some trotting . There were lots of anglers on the opposite bank, so I only really had one swim on offer, but managed a small chub. I moved back to the woods for the evening and managed a large eel 2.5lbs+ and then a beautiful 9lb barbel. All fish caught on pellets/corn/meat.
A great day and I look forward to returning.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Two takes but both lost.

3 Trout

1 Trout

I had a really good days fishing. I arrived at midday which was unusual for me but unavoidable and spent the first 4 or 5 hours moving up and down the upper stretch without a bite. I waited for the canoeists to go home and then settled in to a swim nearer the lower stretch and had all 7 barbel in a 3 hour period. All taken on 12mm pellets. Smallest of the barbel was about 5lb and largest 7lb ish.
It really is a very nice stretch of water but I think I'll wait until September before I return as the canoeists and wild swimmers are out in force at the moment and its not even the summer holidays yet!

7 Barbel

Water levels up, good oxygen in the water as well. All fish court on the lower section

4 Barbel