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Water conditions had improved from last week with a reading of 0.66 at Ross and clarity improving throughout the day. At this depth wading is possible down both sides of the Foy Bridge section which gives access to all the better fly water. Plenty of trout here and some very big chub below in the deeper pool, 6lb+. Unable to access the island as the left bank channel had a lot more silt than previous years; knee deep in places. Remains of 5 chub on bank here, the result of otters not people though.
Not too many canoes and, as most were family groups, well behaved on the whole but had not been advised on etiquette regarding anglers which they agreed would have been useful!

3 Trout, 2 Chub

3 Trout

Funny sort of day. Fished the river for about an hour and a local person said" there's no fish in there" I learnt than a silo leak from a farm had reached the river killing all the fish. Totally ignored it and carried on for another 2 hours to no catches or seen a fish. Went back to the car a man came from a house next to me and told me the same story. I hope it's not true but no sign of fish on a perfect day.

Another thought day, no activity at all, and river level is still dropping down. tried everything, dry, nymph, duo... just 1 decent brown trout caught on a dry fly around 5pm and another one missed suddenly after.

1 Trout

Great beat, mostly on yellow dun, size 12.

4 Trout

great morning hatch but sporadic rise, the heat of the day finished us off by 2pm. Great to be in the usk valley again in Spring. Two of the styles need urgent attention as they are rotten at ground level. all trout on upstream nymph

6 Trout

Caught one on para adams and one on klinkhammer. Missed 2 others (maybe I'm rusty from the winter). I probably could have caught more by nymphing but having just moved to the UK from US, and having fished nymphs all winter there, wanted to stay on top. Beautiful small stream with some nice runs and holes at this water level.

2 Trout

Beautiful day but very bright. Enjoyed fishing the pools but no takes.

Very beautiful day but bright. Small amounts of fly life only and occasional rising fish. Saw a mink on the far bank.

Very hot and very sunny with fish very hard to find. Thought I’d avoided a blank with a decent size grayling at the bottom of the beat but he/she dived under a ledge and broke me.