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Fly Fishing Section

River updates from the current season, previous years' updates can be accessed via the link at the bottom of this page.

March 2025


The first river update for this year, and on my trip to the river I was pleasantly supprised by the conditions I found. The water levels look good, not too high and along all the clubs water the river remains within it's banks. In places the water clarity is also improving. The banks are wet, but not sodden and flooded; a contrast to the standing water we saw that delayed the start of last season and made the banks treacherous. I visited every beat from Bugle Meadow right up to Silver Springs and I'm optimistic for a good start to the trout fishing season. The conditions and water levels reminded me of April/May last year when at the start of the season I had some good fishing on the old river fishing 'klink and dink', I found the higher water levels made the fish less spooky and was able to refine my fishing before the fish got tricky later on in the year. A lot of improvement work has been carried out by members over the last couple of months, including repairs to the stock fencing below Anjou bridge, new access points added to Silver Springs and soon the introduction of a fishing hut. Here's hoping the season lives up to the fantastic fishing we were fortunate to experience last year. Tight Lines!