18/08/20
Kielder releases have kept levels healthy on the North Tyne and main river. South Tyne dwindled away to a trickle until yesterday when it rose a foot after rainfall.
Wading has been testing at times when Kielder release levels go above 10 cumecs. Great care is needed.
Salmon still continue to enter the river. Fish are seen daily at Wylam and some have been caught. Best salmon has been one of 9 lb 8 oz and a few sea-trout in the 2lb class have been caught with several very good salmon and sea-trout lost off. One rod had three salmon on in only 15 minutes losing two of them.
Advice is to keep a look out on the Kielder releases levels. If you google this you’ll get a week’s programme.
Night fishing is the order of the day on a low river Wear.
The unsettled weather could soo some good spates and more fish running. The opportunist angler is likely to get among the fish when levels are falling and clearing should we get spates.
Trout fishing has been decent early and late in the day.
05/08/20
Firstly, our parking at Ridley Stokoe on the North Tyne is only inside the gate on the left approaching from the Bellingham end and then at the Old Picnic Site. Combination lock number is in your membership booklet. Please only use these parking areas unless you can get your car off the road on the verges. Please do not park in the entrance of the farm inside the gate.
All our North Tyne beats should produce fish after healthy Kielder Releases and recent rainfall. The Rede had water today so opportunities arise there. South Tyne also had water with fish expected.
Our Wear beats have had good stocks of sea-trout and some salmon too. It is a case of getting out fishing. When there has been water, daytime has seen catches but when levels have been low night fly fishing is the best time.
If you have caught fish please report them to me by email or phone. davecarrickryton@hotmail.com
Tight Lines to all!
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