Hi from Chew Valley

A very unseasonable week with some very strong winds making fishing difficult many days and impossible on others. When conditions have allowed there is still some very good dry fly fishing especially in the evenings. Bank fishing in the daytimes has been pretty good providing you found a nice sheltered spot. Beginner David Johnson-Norton went afloat with Malcolm Fisher on Chew and took a super 7-8 fish.Well done David

Boats available most days at present though weekends are still very popular. With fishing going on until 10.30 this week an evening's sport is well worth a try.

Regards

Bob Handford

Weather:       A much more changeable week with mainly cloudy days, showers and fresh to strong winds. Some better evenings.

Water:      The strong winds have stirred up both Chew and Blagdon colouring the water but also freshening the surface. Weed growth is still not presenting much of a problem at any of the lakes. The surface water temperature remains at around 17°C.

Blagdon:   The strong SW winds have made much of the North Bank unfishable at times so anglers have concentrated at Butcombe, Cheddar water and Green Lawn. Here most success has come to nymphs and buzzers fished slowly although occasionally sedges fished dry have worked. When the winds allow Pegs, Ash Trees and Orchard Bay are all worth a visit.