Fishing on the Wye tomorrow (Friday 27th) any thoughts on water levels?

[Tengisgol]

Just trying to guess what conditions we might face tomorrow, as we do have the option of a stillwater available.

From what I can see, the levels have been dropping this week and we’re at about 1.7m (acceptable) but the forecast is for rain all day from Builth to Bredwardine. My assumption is we’ll be facing a river back on the rise again.

Is anyone local able to give a view on that?

(there are always spots to fish but it may tip the balance about heading to calmer waters)

Thanks in anticipation!

[Troydog]

Hi Tengisgol
The Wye fished beautifully this afternoon and I had 14 perch averaging one and a half pounds each, just like it says in Mr Crabtree. The level will drop slightly overnight and most swims will be fishable at 1.5 metres above summer level. Lovely colour in the water and it is 7.4 deg C with the likelihood of that temperature increasing tomorrow. Please let me know if you w2ould like any more detail.

[Troydog]

According to the Met Office there is a fairly thin band of rain crossing Wales and it will diminish overnight. It takes twelve hours for floodwater at Glasbury to get to Hereford so, depending where you are fishing, you should have a fairly steady river.
Tight lines anyway!!

[Tengisgol]

That’s fab, thank-you so much. I thought you’d be on the river today and would have a report!



Now then, where is Dave Burr to tell me which beat at Bredwardine it is to find those roach!

[Troydog]

I have spent quite a lot of time looking for roach in the Bredwardine area a few years ago. I was never very successful and nor were some of my fellow piscators. I used to fish from Letton Court (left bank) and there are some fabulous looking roach swims on the three beats but no bags of redfins came our way.
Contrast that with Hereford club water, even out of town, and you can get 40lb of quality roach - several 'two's' have been reported by reliable sources but I've only had fish to 1lb 14 ozs. I am not complaining.
Monnington was the last stretch where I caught a proper net of roach upriver but that was several year ago.

[Dave Burr]

That’s fab, thank-you so much. I thought you’d be on the river today and would have a report!



Now then, where is Dave Burr to tell me which beat at Bredwardine it is to find those roach!

Roach, what roach?

I doubt very much there's a single roach or dace on the Red Lion at the moment Phil as they all tend to travel down to the town area where the temperature will be a smidge higher and the predator count lower. It's their usual pattern before the spawning period. I'll let you know if I find a few mate but I reckon it's a summer pursuit.

I had a look at the river today and have to say it looked very fishable. It may come up a bit but it won't make much difference to performance, it's been up and down like a loose girls knickers for over a month so it's temperature that will have a bigger effect than height. If it does come up, I've had some nice trotting days fishing back currents, even quite small ones in the edge at places like 'Bent Post' . I doubt you'll be publicising many sexy winter wading pictures this time around though.

Tight lines

[Bob Brookes]

Good luck in your quest Phil. One way or another I am sure you will have a great time.
Bob

[Tengisgol]

That’s fab, thank-you so much. I thought you’d be on the river today and would have a report!



Now then, where is Dave Burr to tell me which beat at Bredwardine it is to find those roach!

Roach, what roach?

I doubt very much there's a single roach or dace on the Red Lion at the moment Phil as they all tend to travel down to the town area where the temperature will be a smidge higher and the predator count lower. It's their usual pattern before the spawning period. I'll let you know if I find a few mate but I reckon it's a summer pursuit.

I had a look at the river today and have to say it looked very fishable. It may come up a bit but it won't make much difference to performance, it's been up and down like a loose girls knickers for over a month so it's temperature that will have a bigger effect than height. If it does come up, I've had some nice trotting days fishing back currents, even quite small ones in the edge at places like 'Bent Post' . I doubt you'll be publicising many sexy winter wading pictures this time around though.

Tight lines

You forget about migration on the big river when the furthest ‘my’ fish can go is three miles between the mills!

As much as I am tempted to have a try around Hereford (and the roach possibilities seem mind-boggling) we do like it at Bredwardine (Rob’s second home) so we will give that a try.

We can normally find a spot to winkle something out.

I’ll keep you updated! Thanks all.

[Silfield]

I hope you have a successful trip wherever you fish Phil.

[Aitch]

Tight lines Phil