Feedback & Reports

Very good conditions, warm, overcast and damp. A good hatch of large lake olives, trout taken on a variety of flies - large dry sedges and muddlers, damsels, buzzers and traditional wets such as kate Mclaren and black gnats - very good fishing!

12 Trout

Arrived early to look at the shallows down past the bridge and all were a little too low and lots of weed. Decided on the second swim up from the bridge and had 3 chub and 3 barbel about three quarters of the way across in the deeper water. Towards the end of the day I tried the second swim in from the entrance near the tree and had another chub followed by a barbel. All chub were between 1 and 3 pounds (estimate) and the barbel up to 9.5. Found that the two that were around 7 and 8 fought the hardest. All caught on feeder and pellet.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

Interesting water, apart from a little bit of action between 11 and 12,30 it was quite quiet. Lots of good spots though in a very beautiful part of the world. We will be back. 3 fish caught on tiny klinkhammers and 2 to small nymph.

5 Trout

Fished a variety of dry flies and nymphs. Plenty of wbt seen, unfortunately none caught. Caught 3 grayling at end of session. Beautiful beat, thoroughly enjoyed the day and will be returning in the future.

3 Grayling

River was low and very clear. Had 2 nice grayling fishing nymphs, some small trout seen rising but they were very shy and spooky in the clear water. Only managed one small trout
No sign of any salmon. Saw a mink at the top of the stretch.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Another new beat for me after lower carrots yesterday. After a delayed start began fishing in the field below the orchard in a swim slightly above a big house on the opposite bank which turned out to be quite snaggy and eventually managed to catch 4 big chub all over 4lb an 8lb+ barbel and a shad that grabbed my pellet hook bait on my final retrieve which was a first for me after never even seeing one before. A very enjoyable day in beautiful country side and once again a big thank you to W.U.F for making it all possible.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Other

Fished for a few hours in the afternoon mostly on the fly but finished off with a quick run down the pool with a FC. Weather warm with occasional showers. No salmon showed and even the trout seemed subdued. River was low and could do with a good foot or more to stir things up. One small brownie on the fly.

1 Trout

A moral blank. Other than the first fish, which wasn't landed, the others were of no size. A beautiful beat, but a very challenging day.

3 Trout

Water at 11" on Fownhope gauge, 62F, cloudier than expected after overnight rain. Cloudy am and rain / sun pm. No rise in water. Many salmon showing in Vanstone throughout the day and a few others in other pools. About 150 canoes between 11:00 and 14:00, mostly well behaved and competent - however two collided with us. Very difficult fishing during this time.
Fished whole beat from Cottage Pool down. Difficult access into Cottage, however rest of beat has cut paths leading to some of the pools. Floating lines, small flies / 0.5" tubes, no fish caught. Great to see new road access & parking.

River in good order and stayed very mobile, fishing all likely looking swims. Tried pellets, meat, paste etc but just couldn't catch a single barbel! Not sure if they have moved into the area yet as presume they would have been feeding as conditions looked spot on! Found a nice run under some trees and finally had 5 chub pretty quick up to 5lb. Fished beat 5, 4 and some of 2.

5 Chub