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The river was at 1ft 5inches on the local webcam and running fairly clear. The weather was cool (12 degrees) and the wind variable. There was a reasonable amount of fly life, both aquatic and terrestrial, but the fish did not seem very interested and very few fish showed during the day. Finished with a few fish to 10-12inches.
When we arrived there was a kayak lesson in full swing! 2 instructors and 4 teenage pupils in the main meadow below the footbridge. We moved them on but only after they had wrecked the fishing in that stretch. They claimed they had permission to launch in that meadow but would not give their names or contact details.

3 Trout, 4 Grayling

Small grayling caught using Czech nymphing. River was clear and steady pace.

1 Grayling

One very small grayling and one trout about nine inches both on copper head nymph nothing showing on the top

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Showers all day so fished for 2 hours in the evening. Water clear, river levels lower side of good. Some fallen branches in the water which are distressingly easy to get snagged on. Nymph mostly and a little dry fly. No fish taken although did see rises late evening. Only fished the upper section but would return - many good runs and holding pools.

Fished for around 3 hours on bank holiday Monday, a pleasant warm day with sunshine and high cloud. Fished nymphs, both heavy and light depending on depth of water but saw nothing and caught nothing having covered most of the lower and middle sections. The water was carrying a bit of color presumably from previous days rain, but saw no sign of any fish in any of the pools I came across and not a single rise.

The day before was warm and may well have been the ideal early season conditions. On my visit the wind had a bit of a chill to it so hatches were thin on the ground. Only saw two upwings lift off the water during the warmest part of the day. Did see a couple of fish rise to something at the surface. Tried emergers but only had one splash at the fly. Gave nymphs a try and had one follow that I saw. It was good to be out and I'll certainly return.

First time on this beat. Had one take all day and missed it by a mile. Lovely stretch of water, very strong flow, a little coloured, seen one fish rise all day even though March Browns were coming off.

Nice days fishing, water gin clear. Fishing with my brother who had one fish nudging 2lbs and another being the biggest grayling I've ever seen which must have been 3lbs.
All fish caught on bead headed nymphs. Great location, surrounded by lovely countryside, will return!

7 Grayling

Lost a couple more but the one grayling I caught on heavy GRHE was about 1lb 8oz so well worth it. Shame it had cormorant damage but was healthy enough.

1 Grayling

This was my first visit to the Lugg and I would certainly return. The river was at a nice height and carrying just a little colour. I fished with Czech nymphs and caught fish in several places. Most were around the half pound mark with one well over a pound and possibly close to two pounds, I also caught some very small three inch long grayling. The bottom section is very fishable and this is where I caught most fish. The top section was very different. It is extremely overgrown with trees across the river and bankside access nearly impossible, I could have done with a machete and a chain saw! There were three goosanders in the river and I also saw a salmon jump. A great days Fishing!

4 Trout, 13 Grayling