River Lambourn - Newbury

0900 - 1200

Mild and overcast. 7ºC. River very high. 1.85 on the Shaw gauge upstream. Clear as always though.

12 Grayling with half over a lb. Biggest two 1lb 10oz & 1lb 6oz.. 4 Brownies a 'pounder' and 3 parrs.

Usual catch a couple and move on tactics - waders needed to get access to most swims. The Lambourn has been very slow to run off after hitting record levels at the beginning of the month it has 'only' dropped 20cm (the Kennet has dropped 46cm in the same period). Nearly all of the 'pacey' swims which usually hold fish in normal years were devoid of fish - they were in the slacks! Had intended to walk back to the top and work my way down again after lunch but other anglers showing up put paid to those plans.

A Lambourn Lady