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I started fishing a little way downstream from the bridge, and worked my way up past 3 gates across the river, so probably haven't covered half of the beat. Water fairly clear and too deep for wading in places. Fortunately I'm fairly athletic, so wasn't too put off by the absence of any recognisable paths.
Goldhead nymph fishing produced one take, somehow missed, luckily there were fish rising in just a few places. A brief period when I managed to turn over the leader nicely and land a black gnat parachute delicately ahead of feeding fish, instead of in the branches on the opposite bank, resulted in two 8 inch WBT.
I would definitely visit again.

2 Trout

Nil caught on fly or spinner for salmon, hooked 3 really good size trout I would guess at 1.5lb to the biggest at 3lb to be lost at the net! Nothing showing on fly in morning hatch. But afternoon hatch the fish were rising readily but out of reach for my small rod. Good day would fish there again.

Worm and spinning.

3 Trout

Blank day, river fast and very coloured.

Fished worm but for the second time in a fortnight nothing caught. Questionable that any fish are being stocked?

2 Trout

Four fish hooked, 2 (WBT 10" & 16") caught; river very coloured from overnight rain. Should have claimed a wash off, after a very long drive and the thought of a wasted journey. I decided to fish the seams close to the bank where the water started to clear. Access to clearer water approx 200 metres remainder coffee coloured and unfishable. Fished PTN and GRHE on long leader and tippet 16ft all fish caught on PTN.

WUF note - Wash-offs are issued at the descression of the Foundation and owners when the river is deemed completely unfishable. Given conditions and that 4 fish were hooked and 2 caught, unfortunately a wash off would not have applied here.

2 Trout

Cloudy breezy day, a little sun later in the afternoon. Hatch at around 1pm for about half an hour, caught 3 on dries, two very nice fish. One fish later in the afternoon on a nymph near one of the small brook junctions. Very enjoyable.

4 Trout

Water a bit coloured - no hatch to mention. I didn't see one fish! The winter has been hard on the trees and I found navigation difficult, making sure I was on the correct bank particularly around the big bend and where the minis are in the barn.
I also fished the Middle Escley on the same day.

Sad to say I didn't catch one fish although I did rise one on an olive Klinkhammer. I had fished the lower river earlier and much preferred the middle beat. Again the water was slightly coloured. I saw a few (very few) dark olives coming off the water but no natural rises at all. It was a difficult early season day. Similarly to the lower beat, I found it hard to get round some trees. Also I was unsure where to park - "after the stone bridge, turn right and park on the grass" but actually you have to go through a gate to do so - unless I parked in the wrong place!
However don't get me wrong I shall come back and fish this beat again it is a beautiful wild stream and I believe it a privilege to be able to do so, so thank you.