Feedback & Reports

Unfortunately on arrival private access gate was not locked as advised at booking but wide open due excessive earth moving machinery working on hillside and bank near path down to lake.
As a result of this the route down to the lake was very muddy for a considerable walk.
We both fished from sun up until approx 1.30pm without a bite despite trying maggots/corn/bread/meat/pellets/paste.
It may have been due to the ongoing disruption however there appeared to be no evidence of fish movement at all on the pond. Still cleaning my gear! Place needs tidy up and some fish !

Started fishing at 08:30 and weather was misty and wet, wind was moderate and from the South. First fishing point was on the West bank opposite the small island. Saw a few fish rising but couldn't see any flies about as it was so wet. Fished in several locations along the West bank using wet fly and dry fly but didn't have any takers. After about an hour all went quiet, nothing rising. Weather cleared early afternoon but still no sign of fish. Gave up at 5pm. Most disappointing was the amount of rubbish left by previous visitors to the West bank.

This is a lovely beat and has some really good looking sections. Fishing was tough however, with the river low and clear. Little hatching throughout the day and only a handful of fish were rising sporadically. Managed 5 trout (biggest about 14") and one suicidal salmon smolt that took a DHE just as it started to drag at the end of a drift.

5 Trout

Stunning river fished with weighted nymphs and dry's tenkara style, without success. No fish caught or sited throughout the day, maybe down to my inadequacy. Spoke to a local who used to fish the river but gave up due to decline of fish population, noted a land drain flowing into the river on the lower half of the beat! it would be interesting to know if the water quality is ever tested?

4 Trout

Very tough day. Windy, chilly and not a fish showing itself. So much better than work though.

1 Trout

Nil

Fishing from 10am-5pm, no takes, saw one trout.

Nil

Fished with a dry fly. Two bites on the first section upstream from Old Mill House, but otherwise no action.