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What a lovely day. Arrived to find the valley looking all autumnal, misty and mystical, like a scene out of the Mabinogion. Air temp was ~5 degrees and the river was low (0.5m at Rhayader) and clear. Fished from Abercrymryn pool up to Bend pool. Only had about 4 hours so didn't get to spend long in each pool but managed to find fish scattered throughout. Had some beautiful trout, which were quickly and carefully returned. The biggest was very skinny having clearly spawned recently. Had a cracking grayling that was just shy of 40cm and two others around 30cm. Lost a couple of trout and grayling as well. All were taken on beaded nymphs with a hint of pink in them.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

River was at a good level but the sunshine may have took the edge off the sport, fished for 4 hours nymphs dries and spiders all brought fish but struggled to find interest . There’s worse places to be on a Sunday that’s for sure

2 Trout, 4 Grayling

Couldn't find the onsite catch return glass case.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Craig Llyn Friday 16 October 2026. Stunning river with good water levels crystal clear water making fishing challenging. Perfect conditions
Grayling caught nymphing with dropper and small hare`s ear and pheasant tail beaded nymphs. Will return.
7 grayling

7 Grayling

Made it harder for myself by just fishing dries. Rose several, lost a few and netted one. All on deer hair emerger below the shepherds hut.

1 Grayling

Good river level. Overcast all day. A variety of small nymphs under a dry dropper just seemed to attract OOS trout. Most of the grayling were caught using a size 18 Griffith's Gnat.

5 Trout, 5 Grayling

2 Grayling

3 bites but only one 12 inch grayling guess around a pound. Caught on a pink peacock nymph in the midsection of the beat

1 Grayling

First time on this beat and it’s really well looked after, incredibly picturesque and has some wonderful pools. Managed one Grayling on a nymph but it was definitely a worthy one - good size. Also a few out of season spotties as expected

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

A lovely five hours at Craig Llyn. Sunshine, warmth, good flows and lots of fish rising made it feel like being on the river in May.
Many of the fish were tight to the banks under the trees so it might have been some sort of terrestrial they were taking. However, they seemed happy enough with a small cdc emerger. The biggest grayling was weighed in the net at a shade under 1lb but the numbers and almost constant dry fly action made up the lack of specimens today.

11 Trout, 12 Grayling