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Lovely stretch of river, but no joy.

Left home at 07:30 with the temperature gauge showing 11C. River at a good level and running clear, ideal for trotting the deeper pools. Four good grayling and 1 out of season trout caught, and plenty of small grayling. Beautiful sunny afternoon made wearing neoprene waders a little warm.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

Trout weighed in at 4lb

1 Trout, 2 Grayling, 4 Chub

Low clear river on arrival .. trotting ted maggots .. 3xost. Then by 11am the river coloured up significantly - a colour best described as milky !! No more bite and river crept up throughout day .. very little rain on journey to venue from Shropshire and no significant puddles so not sure what caused the colour/ rise ?? I walked all way to sewage works and noted water cascading in to main from an outfall near water plant .. not sure if this is always the case or whether it was reason for milky colour … either way in terms of grayling fishing it dire .

Fishing Passport note: If you witness a discharge from a sewage treatment works, please report it to NRW on 0300 065 3000 or, if in England, to the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60 as soon as you can. This is in addition to reporting it through your catch return. Also, if you have your mobile phone or camera with you please take photos. There is a possibility that any such discharge is outside the treatment works consent, especially if in dry conditions. Your quick reporting and evidence will give the regulator the opportunity to check and investigate it.

3 Trout

Fishing for Pike, but no success. One dropped run all day. River was very low for this time of year.

3 weight outfit, 6x leader, olive lug tungsten nymph (barbless flies). River good condition not too low

3 Grayling

1 Barbel, 9 Chub

6 grayling including 2 over 2lb. Red maggot on float. Great day. Thanks!

2 Trout, 6 Grayling

A good day to be out, best grayling was 2lb and lost another of similar size at the net. Good parking and easy walk to river. All I would say is much of the river is un-fishable due to overgrown banks and fallen trees. A few swims that are OK for trotting at the bottom end but the entire top half was impossible to fish.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling, 2 Other

One grayling to a straggle nymph and a couple of other touches in the run below the island. Moved to the mill stream after lunch and one touch to a goldhead pink grub.

1 Grayling