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Looks and feels like August summer fishing conditions, small hatch of yellow mayfly but no rising fish. I suppose because of hot conditions, no takes for dry or even nymphs in pools. Difficult to find downstream limit and even more difficult to fish. Because 150 metres of the downstream beat is out of play, there is limited options during challenging conditions.

The lowest I've seen the river here at this time of year , sluggish on the whole and the river bed desperately needs a flush through and the rocks where quite greasy for the wading which is unusual here. Hope the rain forecast next week helps! No mayfly seen , probably come and gone I guess so just had the evening session after another hot day.

Very little fly /spinner etc but found a pod of maybe half a dozen or so good fish sipping on some bits of spinner in a slow pool up from the farm. Hooked one that would have gone around a pound but lost at the net...oops...but then latched onto a better fish that gave me the real run around and netted safely though the fly pinged out as it slid over the net ! A stunning fish that I'm sure could have made 2 pound , deep bodied and in fabulous condition.I'll remember that one for a long time! All the commotion put the pool down for sure but was way much more than happy with that exceptional fish so let them be for the night. The fly used was a size 18 rusty spinner. Lots of small trout topping in the junction pool, great. The farm pool had some good trout showing but very spooky. Other usually 'banker' runs where really quiet.
Bug life on the stones etc was a bit sparse.

1 Trout

Water low. Very tricky. Half nymph half dry....

8 Trout

7 Trout

Beautiful 13" wild brown trout taken on dry fly. Returned unharmed.

1 Trout

Two Shad on Nymphs, above the bridge. One Trout 10 inches Mill stream

1 Trout, 2 Other

Challenging conditions - hot and bright - some rises seen early on then very quiet, all fish caught on nymphs in streamy sections - beautiful beat and will return hopefully in more favourable weather

3 Trout

14 ounce rainbow trout, approx 200 yards downstream from hatchery. Killed and kept

1 Trout

Fished a couple of hours in the monring. Found a few fish rising but couldn't tempt any of them.

Nice bit of river. Some areas can be tricky fishing due to the number of trees and vegetation on the bank, especially at the top area of the beat. Opens up below the footbridge (which is closed). Lots of bugs about but didn’t see any fish rising. 1 browny on the nymph.

1 Trout