Feedback & Reports

First time on this beat thought we would give it a go we fished the roadside downriver of the parking. Two mini barbel about 2lb each and lots of small chub mostly around a pound from bottom of stretch. Saw other reviews mention a gravel bank but water too high to see that but think that was where we fished.

Nice stretch but wild and seems under fished as the access to the upstream area is challenging lots of brambles and trees to waterside and could not see any fishable spots apart from outside the house and wasn't sure you can fish there so didn't. Downstream just a few places fishable due to high water maybe better when lower water level.

2 Barbel, 17 Chub

River was very high, fast and colored. Wanted to fish the wooded section but the were no safe swims which was really disappointing so only option was the meadows. The path between woods and meadow is seriously over grown and needs opening up as well as a few more swim upstream.

The river was very High, fast and coloured. We wanted to fish up in the wooded section but there were no safe swim to fish which was disappointing. The path between the woods and meadow could really do with opening up as a few swims upstream.

1 Chub

1 Chub

Sunny day, river coloured and pulling through due to overnight rain. Fished in meadow at the dead tree swim. 1x chub. Getting caught up in downstream bush, so moved to an old swim upstream that hadn't been fished for years but old steps still cut in the bank. Managed to sit with chair in the water and caught barbel and chub. Later on, moved back down towards car park and caught barbel and chub. All Barbel 5 to 6lb, on hair rigged meat, straight lead. Did not try the wooded section.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

9 Barbel, 14 Chub

My first trip to middle hill court and I must congratulate the baliff on the excellent work he has done on the upkeep of the swims on this fishery,steps cut into the bank and dog spikes and ropes provided in many swims very helpful in wet and slippery conditions.The river was up and pushing through with good colour water temp was 10.3 deg so all looked well for a good day but surprisingly it turned out to be a hard days fishing,tried a variety of baits and fished most swims on the beat but could only catch the odd fish in each swim all fish caught on meat and pellet feeder.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

The river up and rising slightly after a frosty, clear night and the sun coming out during the day made for tricky conditions. We worked hard moving between swims and managed a lovely 8lb 6oz Barbel and three Chub. Quite the wildlife day also with peregrines hunting fast over the river and a very confident otter feeding in our swim.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived early to a beautiful misty morning. There was a good flow on the river from the rain but the night before had been the first cold snap and I think this just switched things off. Tried most of the swims along the beat apart from the far bottom end. Also tried meat on the feeder, pellet with ground feeder and hemp. Did allot of walking. £30 and 10 hours. 1 Chub.

1 Chub