A better week

Cardrona reported 10 salmon in the last week. This coincided with a large run of fish which took the high water on the Monday, and a good number of clean fish were amongst these. We are pleased that some visiting rods got some action.Mr Scott reported 2 fish on Monday and Mr Robb took 1 fish each on the Friday and Saturday. A couple of days were unlet, so catches could have been better. The remaining 6 fish were taken by the co-owners.

There are plenty of fish in the river now, so prospects are very good if conditions stabilise.

At last some water and fish

Conditions have improved markedly; some showers at the end of last week brought the river up to a foot by the weekend, we had 4 fish on the Friday, including 2 to visitor Mr Jones (15lb and 8 lb). Another on Saturday was reported and then 3 fish yesterday (Monday), with another visitor, Mr Scott, accounting for two of these (12lb and 10lb). Most of the fish have been coloured, however, the bigger water yesterday, at about 1’5”, saw lots of fish running, and quite a few of these were very fresh, briefly heading and tailing as they ran upstream. 

At last we have had a proper big water this morning (Tuesday), with it showing over 3 feet on the Peebles gauge – this will give the fishing a great boost, and we anticipate some decent sport in the coming weeks, if it remains settled with the odd shower to keep things moving.

Nice sea trout

7lb approx sea trout taken from the tail of the Dirtpot on Tuesday by one of the co-owners. Fly - size 10 Stoat's Tail with orange throat.

Another slight rise in the water levels

Here is hoping the rain this morning added to this chart from upriver. Ever the optimists we are hopeful of a fish or two Saturday or Monday.

Cardrona Beat