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3 Rainbows taken on Iron Blue, Daddy longlegs and a cruncher all from the far side of the lake. All quickly returned. Its difficult to clamber around the lake, some very boggy/marshy areas - typical upland lake!

3 Trout

Complete washout
River rose and fishing was abandoned
No fish caught

Massive lift in water levels overnight left the river in turbulent full flood.

Weather mild, with heavy rain for much of the day. River rising from mid morning.
Bites were few, using pellet or boilies and GB feeder.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

This was the day rains came! Arrived in steady rain which made setting up difficult. Got the brolly up and all settled in. Then ‘Pow’ the steady rain became ‘stair rods’ for the next three hours. As things eased in mid afternoon we started catching, the 5 barbel caught were all of good weight with heaviest at 9lb 4oz.
PS the next day the river had risen over 3 metres.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

River colouring up significantly with run off from the fields following torrential rain. River rose 0.8m during the afternoon.
Barbel to 9lb from bottom field. Pellet with large paste wraps successful.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub

Water Temp up to 12.2deg C but monsoon rain most of the day, we got a good soaking but caught 17 barbel to 8lb 14oz & 14 Chub to 5lb.

17 Barbel, 14 Chub

River high and coloured, caught all fish on meat in the meadow

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

After a night of heavy rain, the river was high and tinged but still worth a few casts. Sinking line and a tungsten beaded salmon nymph didn't get snagged until it sank in the slacker water, so it was hard work. No fish seen but one decent brownie took the fly and at least put a bend in the rod. My plan was to fish Lady Alexanders Catch and down the end of the beat and then move to Goodrich Court for the afternoon. When I crossed the river at Ross the water looked like Brown Windsor soup and that was the end of the day's fishing. Yet another season ends without a salmon touched.

1 Trout