Feedback & Reports

Both on ledger and worm.

4 Trout

Fished Beats 4 & 5 for 2 days, Saturday & Sunday, 3 Barbel 6-7lb, 9 Chub 3 - 4 1/2 lb. Thanks to Terry for the information.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub

Great days fishing in gorgeous surroundings all fish caught on pellet feeder and a dumbell boilie hookbait. Fished a number of swims from the pumping station to the private section. 3 barbel weighed 2lb, 8lb 3oz and 9lb all in superb condition.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub

1 Trout

River low, with slight rise result of overnight rain on Thursday. Tough fishing conditions and few sea trout seen over two nights and part-days fishing. Two 6" sea trout caught and returned unharmed but no sizeable fish. Looks like the fishery is very depleted, as was confirmed by conversations with local anglers. What can be done to repopulate the river? Particularly with the menace of new hydroelectric schemes in the Severn which seem certain to interrupt migration pathways.

Perfect conditions for a day on my favourite beat, unfortunately the fish didn't want to feed of the top. All fish taken on nymphs, mainly from using the klink and dink method and the others from upstream nymphing. General size of 10" and one nice fish of 16". A few bigger fish dropped as they leaped wildly out of the water. Disappointingly I had to report a group of young men spinning at lower end of the best to the environment agency. No news on the follow up thought!

12 Trout

Imagine my disappointment to find on arrival a rise going on at 0930 in the morning when I had imagined a quiet time simply sitting in the sun and enjoying a summer break. Catching them was another matter in gin clear and low water where the fish were moving constantly, as if in a lake! Is there a more beautiful valley than that of the Usk?

1 Trout

2 Trout

River still quite low despite seeing some rain over the previous days. Consequently no moving fish, just the odd resident jumping at the tail of the Vanstone.
Canoe traffic very heavy until late afternoon, like Oxford Street on Christmas Eve at times..
WUF might consider lowering their prices during the summer months given that large portions of the day can almost be written off, fishing wise, due to heavy canoe traffic?
WUF Note: Weekend prices are already cheaper than weekdays between 1st May to 15th September for many beats because Wye canoe traffic is at its peak during weekends in this period (£40 weekend compared to £47 weekday for Goodrich Court).

No fish caught on a fine day although the river appeared to be in fair condition.