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Wintry showers, strong wind and high'ish river levels made for difficult fishing so I was happy to catch the smallest grayling and wbt in the water!
An excellent beat that needs revisiting in better conditions.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

River at 8am was .71m on the Climery gauge and clearing. Weather conditions throughout the day from bright sunshine to driving squalls! River was in pretty good order, clearing and a good height. This was our first trip to the Irfon and definitely not our last! The river valley here was stunning, rapids and glides and space to roam! Wildlife of all sorts to add to the fishing. The short story is trotting maggots 4 OOS trout to about 1.5lbs and 2 grayling nearing the 2lb mark. Worked hard for them but what fish when you catch them! Long, thick set and stunning looking and fought like tigers! Plenty of fish hooked and rolled off the hook and one fish lost which took, turned and snapped the hook-length like cotton - salmon? We will be back!

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

3 Barbel and 1 Chub on pellets and bread. Lost 3 Barbel to hook pulls.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Didn't catch any. Not even a single bite!

0 fish caught.

Worm on the bottom and on a float and spinning and had nothing all day. Don't think you have stocked yet this year. The bailiff said they put 1000 fish in. Only one fish seen caught all day. Must be 999 fish left.

Caught by using worm. Trout was 14 3/4" in length, 1lb in weight.

1 Trout

Nice bit of river with great views. Access a bit tricky due to the beat being split into two sections separated by a road, although parking is good thanks to the public car park at the downstream end. Tried lots of swims along the whole length, working my way upstream and switching between Pike and Barbel gear depending on the swim. This resulted in a very nicely marked small Pike on float-fished Mackerel and a brief Otter sighting but not a twitch on the Barbel rod. Would like to fish here again in the summer.
Unfortunately someone appears to have fly-tipped several large fertilizer type bags filled with what appeared to be garden waste at one of the access points to the top section (by the small lay-by and public footpath), can provide a picture if necessary.

1 Pike

Two trout on bottom on worm, one from the bay and one from the windy side near the boats. Fished 7:30 to 11am. Lots of others fishing and a nice day to be out.

2 Trout

Nothing caught, very disappointed for the first day of the season.