Feedback & Reports

Despite the river rising all day and spilling over the banks in places we recorded our best day of the week so far with 12 barbel and 1 Chub plus numerous lost fish.

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

Tough day with the river rising over 2m overnight. Managed to find a couple of swims which were still fishable half way down the stretch. Lost a couple of chub early on to paste baits - the water level was so high there were sunken bushes we couldn’t see. After moving further downstream we found some barbel and had 3 takes, landing 2 both around 7lbs - again to paste & feeder. Take care with the track - we were ok as we have a 4x4 but anything less and you would get stuck. A great day, hard work but look forward to coming back.

2 Barbel

With the Ross gauge showing 3.35m, I arrived soon after lunch with low expectations. I have never seen the river so high and turbid, but I walked the bank and found two or three swims that seemed just about fishable. It turned out to be a very good session with nine barbel coming to the net, most in the last couple of hours of daylight. All on feeder and pellet and nearly all in the 5 - 7lbs range. Never say die!

9 Barbel

Wet and windy. 1 x 2.5lb Brown on a spider, cast to a rise.

1 Trout

River up, rising and coloured but perfect conditions. A lovely beat. Decided to walk down after reading previous reports of difficulty getting back up in a car. Walk back up hill is hard work! Fish falling to pellet and meat, and some of the best barbel caught from the Wye. Will be back in summer.

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

Managed 2 barbel before the river level became unfishable, best just over 10lb

2 Barbel

Nice day, fish caught on pellets in the deeper slower water

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Gave it a miss due to high water and miserable weather..

Didn't fish today