Feedback & Reports

We have visited the Creel over the past 12 years and have seen a steady decline in the number of swims on this beat. In the past we could fish upstream of the gate, now it is so overgrown that access to the river is not possible. Downstream, you take your life in your hands when you venture down the bank, especially if it has rained. We will not be revisiting this beat again, mainly due to the access issues and the lack of fish.

4 Chub

2 Barbel

I fished only the upper section of this heat. Fish caught were between 30cm and 14cm (12- 5 in).
Mostly a green Klinkhamer and para Adams did the trick but also nymphed with GRHE and Copper John.
Weather was low overcast with very light drizzle at times. Air temp 12C.

19 Trout

1 Barbel, 18 Chub

Nice afternoon session after travelling down ,fish switched on around late afternoon into dusk ,some nice fish with the Barbel all over 7 lbs going up to 10 lbs exactly and a Chub of 5 lbs 4 oz

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Trout

The biggest barbel was a cracking fish at 9lb 5oz. 12 chub up to 4lb. Fish seemed to go off the feed in the evening time

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Two Anglers. Lovely stretch. Overcast with a brief shower of rain. Early Barbel at 10lbs on feeder pellet then nothing. Moved to swim lower down. One Chub on pellet around 3lbs. Another Chub around 2lbs on maggots later. Not easy but we were pleased to get some hard fighting fish.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived just at first light, weather was overcast with the occasional shower. Water level was 0.3m on the Ross gauge and water clarity was pretty clear. As there was another angler that I didn't know booked onto this stretch, decided to pick a swim and stick to it. By 9am I had caught 6 chub, of various sizes, including a couple of nice ones circa 5lb. Most of the day was slow, with another flurry of chub about 2.30pm.

At about 6pm, the barbel switched on, very pleased to have caught some this trip. Various sizes from 3 to 6lb. During the quieter spells of the day, I went for a wander on both banks and spent a while gazing off the bridge, wearing Polaroid glasses, I could see what may have been signs of weed regeneration, not massive, but what I thought was a really good sign, I guess the better flows this year and less hot spells have reduced the algal blooms a bit.

Overall a great day fishing, on a well maintained beat.

4 Barbel, 13 Chub

2 Trout, 1 Grayling