Feedback & Reports

Cool, overcast and very windy conditions. Many fish spawning at the West end of the lake. Total of 8 Wild Carp and 2 Chub caught on corn float fished in the East end margins.

2 Chub, 8 Other

All on dry fly, a small rise and later fall, of mayfly which didn't interest the trout. Water was very low and strong winds didn't help. Two were sizeable, 13" and 11" and the others 8-9" - all returned. Not many pools to fish from and some lost through fallen trees.

4 Trout

A challenging day, due to the clear, low water conditions. Several chub (generally in lean and poor condition) caught during the day. After 6pm the barbel started to show interest, and caught 2 and lost one up to 9pm. The best was a well fed beauty of 8lb 14oz. Due to the clear water the barbel are bronze and dark this year, like a throw back to the good old day's on the Avon and Stour.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Another great session on this beat. Pellet feeder tactics doing the damage again.

20 Barbel, 8 Chub

Both very small. Beat was a little disappointing due to low water but beautiful scenery.

2 Trout

Largest was 1.5lb and average of 0.75lb. Fantastic beat with a good hatch and great fishing. Will definitely return!

9 Trout

Top end of the beat is very pretty with great views of the weir gardens and excellent access, with the lower end proving a bit tricky to get to.
I lost a couple of fish to the large weedbeds they were hiding under, even on stepped up floodwater tackle but managed to land 5 Barbel and 7 Chub. All fish were taken on standard feeder tactics with hemp, mixed pellet and groundbait.

5 Barbel, 7 Chub

Only small trout caught (6-8 inch). Fished this beat a couple of hours, but will come back if there is more water.

4 Trout

Only fished this beat for 2 hours. Very nice river, but a little more water would have been nice.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Arrived late afternoon due to long drive up from north to find an angler on the end peg in wooded section near road who'd been there since first thing and was bagging up. Seems to be where the barbel live because we couldn't get a bite, only managing a barbel and an eel between 3 of us.

1 Barbel, 1 Other