The last week probably didn't see as much rain as was predicted and levels only lifted by 6-7" in midweek before dropping down to 2-3" above summer level again. However that small rise does seem to have encouraged fish to move up. James Mackellar had a successful couple of days at Cardrona, getting two salmon on Friday and a sea trout on Saturday. Succesful flies were a collie dog, small junction shrimp and a stoat's tail.
Also on Saturday, Brian Marshall returned a 9lb salmon and both Iain Bain and Brian Davidson each had a sea trout.
More rain is forecast and the river is rising quickly in its upper reaches at the moment so the next week should see more fish caught. It's been a long time coming!
River levels are updated twice daily on Fishtweed should you wish to check current river conditions.
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As of 6:30 on Sunday morning the river is showing 2' and rising on the gauge at Peebles.
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing 11 salmon + s.t. caught today upstream of Boleside- fishing should be looking good on your beat this week.
ReplyDeleteHi Ian,
ReplyDeleteYes,it's nice to see the balance shifting from the lower river at last. All it takes is a bit of rain and it looks like there may be more of that coming! We had 41 salmon last October - so far this October we've had 3! We've got our work cut out to match last year's tally..