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Arrived to find the river carrying some much needed extra water, though it did mean that I couldn't fish swims I had fished on previous visits. Had my first barbel after 30 minutes and then nothing for the next four hours, when I had an eel. Then had three barbel in quick succession, biggest approx seven pounds. Finished off with a chub and packed up about six thirty. All fish taken on halibut pellet hook baits and feeder combination.
The gods must have been smiling upon me when I booked White House, as the day before my visit I attempted to play badminton for the first time in many years and sustained an injury to my Achilles. I was able to park close to my chosen swim and very slowly get my gear down to the river's edge bit by bit. I'm sure this would not have been possible on a number of other venues! A hospital visit today (27/08)has established that I have possibly ruptured my Achilles and am now sitting typing this with a cast on my left leg.
(WUF: Wishing you a speedy recovery)

4 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Only fished for a hour as had to go home.

River slightly coloured, and had clearly fined down after something of a rise. Certainly freshened the trout up! After a slowish start trying various dries I found trout in virtually every run and glide willing to come up to a small sparse iron blue para., although I think anything light grey would have worked. Eventually landed 20 at 6" to 12", and missed many more - in the sun my tippet was sometimes very obvious. Had to leave at 5.30 having only fished about two thirds of the beat, so could have caught many more. Fantastic day!

20 Trout

Caught barbel on feeder, pellets. 30+ lbs total weight.
River v coloured after heavy rain in hills. Good choice of pegs.
W&UF info: directions, fishing map, etc. excellent.

5 Barbel

Biggest barbel 11lb 2,biggest chub 5lb 6. Perch 1/2 lb.
River high and coloured but dropping throughout the day. Best barbel came at 7.15 pm. All fish caught on pellet with swim feeder.

5 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

Fish showing all over the lake...Tried several swims,first off at the far end reeds,which produced a 14 lb common on pellet.Then had 3 smaller carp from the margins and to finish the day had a 12 1/2 lb common at dusk. Will be back.

5 Other

I only fished for a couple of hours. The river was red with canoes and the only fish I caught was an eel! About 1 pound!

1 Other

The river had risen significantly after recent rain and was carrying a lot of troublesome debris, including large branches and occasionally whole trees! It is evidence of how prolific the stretch is that, despite this and my bro being a relative river novice, we still caught a few barbel up to just under 7lb, although mainly considerably smaller.
Lovely river, but this is a tricky stretch to fish in high water.

11 Barbel

1 Trout