Wye & Usk Federation as of May 28 th 2007
Fish at last!

Last week’s downpours left quite a few salmon anglers frustrated by fluctuating water levels. Now that they have settled, we are pleased to be able to report successes on both rivers. There is strong evidence of good run of fish into the Usk with a number of fish coming from the lower and middle river, some with long-tailed sea lice. The largest we have heard of was 22lb. The signs are that fish have pushed right the way through the system with a 5lb clean fish caught near Sennybridge and others showing in that area.

The Wye between Newbridge and Glasbury has produced several fish over the past week, including one of 26lb yesterday from Llanstephan to James Kent. Even with levels dropping, anglers this week still have good reason to be optimistic! The river below Glasbury is now at a fishable height and we expect the beats between Hay and Hereford to now come into play. Remember to keep an eye on Wye water heights at…. www.wyeuskfoundation.org/conditions/waterheights.php
Trout fishing on both rivers and their tributaries has been first class over the past couple of weeks. The rain has freshened up the smaller rivers and there have been some spectacular returns. These are the places to try if levels on the main rivers are up and coloured. Excellent hatches of mayfly have been reported from the Arrow and Llynfi Dulas and Edw, amongst others. The upper Usk is now at a good height for trout fishing and will also be worth a visit in the coming few days.
Lastly, the first of the shad have now arrived on the upper Wye. Again, as the water levels drop, numbers should start building up this week. Please remember that they are a protected species and need to be handled with care - see the website for more details….. http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/fishing/shad.php