Saturday 23 July 2016

Dropping off

Date: Evening 22 July

Air Temp: 14’C -19’C
Water Temp: 15C
Water Height: +16cm
Number of Rods: 2
Number of fish Caught: 1
Biggest fish: 4lbs Simon Allaire
No 30+: 0
No 20-29lbs: 0
No 8-19lbs: 0
Grilse: 1

Weather: A warm day with sunshine all afternoon and a light breeze.

Managers Comments: Sadly another tough days fishing here today, bright sunshine most of the day but thankfully a nice cool breeze to go with it.

Happy Russian camp manager with guest's lunch

The river is starting to drop off now and I think we will lose water fast over the next couple of days with no more rain forecast. I think this will be a really good thing for the fishing. Lower water is definitely needed and the cooler water will be a big help too.

Simon managed his grilse out of Lyliok, just above the junction itself, again close to the bank. The fish are certainly keeping tight to the banks with the higher water. The Lyliok river is now a raging torrent meaning we can’t wade below to fish the tail. Usually we find that most of the fish are sitting higher up the pool, above the Lyliok river in this high water.
 
View of the Lyliok river before the rise in water
 
I went for a walk up the Lyliok river itself today, there are three fantastic little pools within walking distance of the lodge, I saw a good number of fish moving. Perhaps it is worth taking a rod up at some point! 

Snake Pool on the Lyliok river at normal height
 
Toby Burrell