Feedback & Reports

Upon arrival at the river the flow was just ripping through so dropped in the few areas we could but called it a day after a couple of hours.

9 Barbel

Confused & disappointed with this be beat. The map does not show a weir a third of the way up the beat (next to where you park your car). As there appears to be no foot access for this top section & the river is fenced closely on both sides it appears you can only fish the main section of the beat if you are prepared to enter the weir pool. This is about 3 - 4 feet deep before you sink in to the silt. Maybe a 6'6" guy may be happy with this but for me at 5' 5" & the water going over the weir only 10' away this does not seem a very sensible option. The bottom part of the beat is great but would not fish this beat again.
WUF Note: Our apologies that the map did not show the correct location on the weir. We have now updated the details.

5 Trout

Disaster! Hoped to get 4-5 hours trotting before the river coloured and levels raised. After one hour the river was up 30 centimeters and was well coloured. In that hour three grayling 7-14 inches and three oos trout 6-9 inches were keen for maggots, then away they went sheltering from the amount of debris passing through the fishery. Did try a few slacker areas but nothing interested at all with my offerings.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

Only ended up fishing for a couple of hours following a long drive and exploring the beat for the first time. Luke caught a pike just over 9lbs.

1 Pike

Challenging weather conditions....rained all day with strongish winds thankfully from the right direction. Fished from 10 till 3, firstly with nymphs but with no takes whatsoever.. changed to dry flies despite the rain and proceeded to take 7 voracious trout all on size 16 Adams Klinkhammer from 10-14". No sign of any grayling whatsoever despite all my efforts. I must have disturbed a massive tawny owl which flew from a hole in a tree surprisingly close to the water level.Only managed to fish two thirds of the beat.

7 Trout

Lost 2 fish had one barbel and a good chub
5lb 10 all on elips dumbells with a swim feeder

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Weather and water still unseasonably warm, so brown trout still feeding voraciously. Unintentionally caught 2, both released. Despite fishing deep on the bottom (losing many flies in the process) no grayling caught.

2 Trout

River starting to rise and getting coloured. Only fished from 12 till 15:00. 2 trout on nymphs.

2 Trout

My first attempt at trotting for grayling. Quite a few fish caught though mainly small - largest fish just over a pound.

13 Grayling