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Great days fishing on this magical stream. Seemed to catch it just right; river fairly low but with a tinge of colour after the previous days rain. Caught countless trout in the 6-8 inch range, with 3 trout in the 10-12 inch range. Every likely looking pool produced a trout. Fished a black magic nymph under an elk hair caddis. Fish came to both.

15 Trout

Water was clearing nicely and had 3 fish to hand. Plenty of fingerlings as well around the riffles.

3 Trout

Trout to 13 inches, grayling to 10 inches.

13 Trout, 2 Grayling

4 Chub & 4 wild carp and the unwelcome capture of an American signal crayfish.

4 Chub, 4 Other

12 small trout returned caught using nymphs and wet fly.

12 Trout

Slight rise but still very low and clear.

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

All fish caught dry on Adams or rusty Klinkhammer. All returned. Largest 12", most half that. Went barbless and as many fish "fell off" as were caught. Also hooked several quick salmon parr. I fished methodically and got to top in 6 hours. Great conditions. Water a little cloudy, overcast and a weak breeze. No hatch to speak of so all fish tempted up.

13 Trout

Cooler day with some rain. Caught steadily though out the day
but did notice that the sun slowed sport.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fantastic looking bit of water around the Island - looks like barbel heaven but river very low when we fished.
Trotted corn gave 13 chub from various swims along the Island but frustratingly not a sign of barbel. Canoes throughout the day but polite and went straight through - no problem. Beautiful meadow bank - ideal for an afternoon nap.
Friend waded across just above the top end of the island and went round the back - only saw 1 small chub but interestingly some millers thumb under the rocks on the gravel riffle. Lots of bird life on this beat and something splashing about in the shallow water which I assumed could have been an otter- are they here?
Eventually got frustrated by lack of barbel success in faster water and went downstream - no campers - and feeder fished across to the far bank (longish chuck) in the slightly faster water there. Had a nice 'late'(we only fish to about 6pm) barbel and a big eel - both on meat.
If you were adventurous and waded across and walked downstream I think there would be lots of potential on this tree lined bank at the bottom of the fishery.
I agree with previous comments about not being able to use the public footpath but parking is very good.
Also walked the upper part of the beat to find the Pulpit Pool - I assume it is the one by the nice tree - very still water . I think there are about 2 or 3 areas where fishing is possible on this part of the beat- I do not agree about some of the comments of the inaccessibility of this area though, I would take a rope to be safe. The slower water upstream of the access point may not be to everyone's taste.
Could not find the notice for the upper part of the beat and could easily walk into Foy fishery where you can see the fast water again. I hope the angler we saw on the other bank did well.

1 Barbel, 13 Chub, 1 Other

Really nice stretch of water. Directions included the slightly vague comment along lines of 'travel 1-2 miles till you get to a bridge'. It worked out OK but can't directions of all the fishing be a little more precise, perhaps to include post code of nearest property for satnavs?? Grayling caught on a small iron blue dun, the trout on small bead head pheasant tail nymph. All three, 6-8 inches.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling