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River still too high really, only two swims feasibly fishable. With no bites til lunchtime and the rain showing no sign of stopping I threw in the towel and went home to get warm.

1 very small stockie returned. Apperently, this res has been ravished by the Polish poachin. Not a good day fishing.

1 Trout

wash off

Did not fish. River still too high. I had a walk along the bank on top part of the Rectory and there is aquite a lot of debris in the shape of trees and branches along the bank that might make fishing a little trickey when the level subsides.

Yes , I know the river was at least ½ a metre too high, but it was opening day . The water colour was good and I managed to fish from various points on the wooded side , mainly from the bank with a sink tip skagit line.

The recent record flooding has done a lot of moving and removing. However, today the sun shone like that of April, birds singing and a buzzard flying low above me. Good for this Londoner to be out again and yes I did think I was going to get one .

No fish caught today. River too high for me to wade making making fly fishing difficult. Regards, Denis

Started the season off with high water at Whitney Court, the beat and the river looked in fine fettle. Fished hard for a small Parr and 2x healthy Trout on the fly. Will be back very soon.

2 Trout

Fished pellets with feeders or pva bags on a rising river. Only a handful of canoes and kayaks to deal with. The upstream rod had two fish in the morning with the downstream rod producing most fish in the afternoon. Barbel between 5-7lb.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Trout