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Nigh on impossible fishing conditions. River came up 1.2m in a day! Lots of debris (including what looked like whole trees) coming down the river made it hard to keep a line in the water. Weights, feeders and hooklinks covered in weed after 10 minutes or so. Bad timing sadly. I nicked a barbel after an hour and called it a day!

Will be back as it's a beautiful beat

1 Barbel

Did not fish. River predictably fast and brown given Wednesday’s rain

River up 2’ from my visit a couple of weeks ago. Running very fast and coloured with a strong downstream breeze. Only occasional olive hatching and no sign of any moving fish. Tried weighted nymph on a sinking line in the deeper slower holes. Gave up mid-afternoon having not touched anything

Too high, didn't fish.

Absolutely stunning beautiful beat. Recent heavy rain has caused increased flow and colour, only possible to fish the slacks and needed a larger lead than of late to hold bottom. No fish caught, however, we will be back to try our luck again.

Didn’t fish due to height and colour of water

River up about a metre over the last two days but fortunately less weed coming down. Shared one rod in a peg with some shelter from the fast current. Fished down the edge and caught 6 barbel and a good chub of 4lbs+ at regular intervals.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

The river was coloured & up about a metre but had been higher in the night. I fished through all the pools fly & spinner, but no sign at all of any Salmon. It was nice to be out though & access is definitely improved from the last time I visited several years ago.

River level increased further overnight. Fished down the bottom end of the beat, very pacy and plenty of weed coming through. Could only hold when ledgering on the near side margin. All 4 fish came from that line on pellet.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

River was the colour of strong tea and belting through. 1 chub for our efforts.

1 Chub