Feedback & Reports

I started fishing at 7pm but the sun was still too high and so just waited until about 8:30pm. At about that time the whole river came alive for about an hour and a half. I had a 2lb brownie on a sunken spider in the faster water just above the bridge. Then had a go for the fish down below the bridge which were rising like crazy. Lost a couple. A great evening's fishing!

1 Trout

Great place to fish. Bank sides are rather treacherous in places and I fell numerous times on the way back to car. The fishing itself was a little fickle and the barbel weren't really on the feed that well but the chub munched all day long. Biggest was 5lb 1oz and biggest barbel was 8lb 1oz.

6 Barbel, 23 Chub

The first time I have ever fished the Wye and what a river! The fish were in excellent condition and so was the river. We caught chub and barbel from both stretches during our trip, with my mate catching a 10.5lb barbel which made our trip.
We will be back soon!

5 Barbel, 7 Chub

Penpont is such a beautiful place and it's a joy to fish there. Sadly, there was very little evidence of fish. There were trout near the bridge as usual, but nothing at all otherwise.
Also two other fishermen arrived. I don't think they were 'guests of the house' either.

WUF note - Please report any suspicious activity immediately to the Foundation or failing that, to the NRW incident line 0800 807060.

I have been fishing the Usk reservoir for many years and have noticed an alarming rise in the number of perch in the lake, I believe this should be addressed or the cost of the permit adjusted accordingly. Thanks.

6 Trout, 10 Other

Fly only, 2 small trout caught, one salmon lost.

2 Trout

Two barbel and two chub on feeder-fished sausage sizzle squabs over hemp and pellet. Great looking stretch of river but the fishing was a little slow compared to my two days on other beats on the previous week. Water was at normal summer levels and was fairly clear.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fishing was tough with the quantity of kayaks and canoes around from 10am until 3.30pm but the chub fed very well. Biggest was 5lb 1oz and biggest barbel being 8lb 2oz. All fish fell to feeder fished pellets and boilies. Fished last swim on the beat into the edge of the fast water. Best action in the evening. Lovely venue but tread carefully when leaving. I fell badly a few times on the walk back as the path is very slippery and narrow.

6 Barbel, 23 Chub

Lovely short stretch, just a few swims.
Had a good bag of chub trotting fast water using pellets. Just the one barbel on pellet/timebomb method.
My friend had a few chub as well trotting.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Morning produced a few average size chub, but as expected no barbel in the bright weather conditions. Returning in the evening after 6pm produced 4 barbel up to 7lb-13oz on pellets.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub