Feedback & Reports

1 Chub

No barbel, just a small chub and an eel from the woods, couldn't access the swims downstream due to fallen trees. Not much choice of swims now that 6 anglers can fish, and got threatened to be "shut up" when a canoe thought that capsizing in my swim would be fun... Not a good day for us.
Owner Note: The whole top length of Legg meadow has been opened up providing a good dozen swims, they have been strimmed out and below the wood at the metal steps there are another 12 or more swims and through the wood, half a dozen more.

1 Chub, 1 Other

Nice to be out on the river again. River is still coloured. Due to heavy afternoon rain fished only until 15:00. Managed to catch 1 Chub. Pellet and feeder method.

1 Chub

No fish caught,still a great day to enjoy the surroundings of the reservoir.

The loss of Boy's Rocks is very sad, especially as one can still be annoyed by the Vaga cottage dogs' incessant barking when a walker passes from anywhere within half a mile!
Canoes were frequent but polite and the river was running slightly coloured. Having arrived at about 11 am we were too late for the barbels' morning feed and had to wait until about 6pm for a fish, all of which were in long and lean condition after spawning. All fish fell to double pellet, including a pretty large eel, fished in the fastest water we could find.
Lost a fair amount of tackle in the heavy weed / rocks and found parking near the bridge trickier than normal due to the huge pile of rubbish some scumbag has dumped.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Unfortunately no fish caught. However I was disappointed to see so much rubbish just left on the bank. We tried two fishing spots both were littered. Maybe more bins to try and encourage people to dispose of their litter responsibly.

No fish caught.

Fantastic beat offering a huge amount of fishing. We fished from 11 - 7pm and only accessed half the beat. Water was a bit brown after all the recent rain + showers throughout the day. Most fish taken on nymphs with the occasional spider. Some decent sized brown trout (biggest 1.5 lbs.) as well as some smaller fish, all returned.

8 Trout

6 Chub, 7 Other

Another fantastic day at Fownhope 5. Heavy rain throughout the day did not dampen our spirits or the fish. River was rising by a good foot at the end. SG and SM made the arduous trek over the hill and braved the woods but were rewarded with a fantastic catch. SG fishing from the large rock having 18 barbel best 10.7lb and 29 chub biggest just under 5lb. SM fished just downstream and had the chub catch of his life with 45 chub and 3 barbel. MH found his fish mainly on the first field and ended the day with 10 barbel and 22 chub.
Majority of the fish came to pellet tactics with red being the best colour - must have been something to do with cherries dropping into the river in the woods!!
Thankyou Wye and Usk for allowing us to fish this fantastic beat.

31 Barbel, 96 Chub