Salmon Catches

7:39 am .......and more rain: perhaps an even bigger rise on the way

8:31 am Today both rivers rising and yet more rain to come during the week especially Tuesday

12:57 pm Bigsweir: late report of teen sized fish taken on opening day

9:11 am Both rivers high but steady. This is too high for fishing the Wye but any further drop may bring high water beats up river on the Usk just into fishable height. Its fly only on the Usk in the Spring......But its going to rain again!

7:35 am Rivers dropping everywhere but the Elan has overtopped and will slow the rate of fall on the Wye
15.00 pm looks like its coming up again at Pant Mawr...

8:05 am Both rivers high and coloured after heavy overnight rain.

7:30 pm Backney: Decent fish lost at the net for Keith Maddox today, other fish seen.

6:32 pm Rectory: Jonathan Joseph out fishing for grayling landed a 7lbs kelt on #18 Beadhead and 3wt rod. Great skill ! Please see angler catches blog for photo

5:47 pm Wyebank: 20lb+ fish for Don Macer-Wright on a single hooked flying C. Perfect release.

5:25 pm Courtfield: 18 pounder early this morning for Don Macer-Wright. The fish took a black and silver FC.

4:37 pm Both rivers rose by over 1ft overnight and were carrying some colour. The upper/middle Usk should be fishable now while the upper Wye is dropping and clearing. Wye beats upstream of Hereford should be fishing tomorrow but more rain is forecast later in the afternoon/evening.

5:47 pm Coedithiel: 31lb on red and silver single hooked flying C for Nathan Jubb. First thing this morning and looks to have won the Pol Roger. If so it will be a worthy winner.

4:58 pm Aramstone: 12lbs for Stan Turner on red/black FC and 18lbs for Lawerence Birkin also FC

4:54 pm Courtfield: 15 pounder for Ross James this afternoon from Legg Meadow spinning.

4:36 pm Dean and Chapter: An early morning fish reported for Laurence French on a black and yellow Tube from the neck of the Dean and Chapter pool. Could be competition for Matt for the Pol Roger.

12:36 pm Ross Anglers: 3 this morning: 13lb for Matt Cooper on fly, 13lb for new member Andrew Llewellyn on a Flying C, both from the Benhall beat and an 8lber from the Wilton beat on a flying C for Jon Daniels.
Congratulations to Matt for what is looking like the first Wye fish of the season.

12:33 pm River rising slowly at Llanstephan; two kelts landed at Wyesham so far

12:09 pm Both rivers are currently low but there is rain about today and over the weekend meaning water conditions for the opening day will be difficult to predict.

11:59 am With the new salmon season starting on Sunday, a bottle of Pol Roger champagne is up for grabs for the first fish from both rivers! See the Wye & Usk Foundation website for details.

9:09 am Abernant: Paul Richardson had a 38” hen fish on a red pot belly pig yesterday. Fish never left the water, and was returned safe and sound.

5:26 pm Glanwye: 7lbs hen from the Barn pool on a 1"tube

5:33 pm Glanusk Estate (Usk): A 21lb fish for Roberto Fraga around midday. Usk is finally in perfect condition..on the last day of salmon season.

4:50 pm Upper Bigsweir: late report: 30/09 – John Taylor – 5lb; 04/10 – Nick Parkes 5lb hen; 06/10 Steve Dawes 6lb Hen; 09/10 Nathan Jubb 6 lb Hen

5:41 pm Wyesham: 13lbs for Joe Cobley. Rising river!

10:05 pm Wyesham: 5lbs for George Adams and 10lbs for Joe Cobley