Latest River Report

The rivers have dropped a little and cleared but still remain relatively high - if only we had water like this in the salmon season! Grayling fishing will now be possible on the tributaries, although heavy nymphs and Czech nymph techniques will be pretty much essential to cover the fish effectively. Having said that, we did see a fish rise on the Lyd yesterday afternoon while on cormorant patrol. This winter seems to be all over the shop as the snowdrops are already out and we even saw wild daffodils in flower!

Poplars by the Tamar

Devon Grayling at the Arundell Arms

A perfect grayling from Farm Pool, River Lyd.

After prolonged periods of heavy rain and foul weather, the sun is at last shining in Lifton. However, it will be at least a day or two before any grayling fishing is possible. Anglers that have managed to get out when the rivers have been fishable have done well using heavy nymphs, with grayling to over 2lb reported. The Lyd and Thrushel beats have produced the better fish.
While the rivers are out, the hotel's Tinhay Lake has fished very well with a rainbow of 3lb 5oz for 9 year old Zac O'Sullivan visiting from Australia. Princetown Fishing Club reported a number of trout to a stunning 29 inches (approx. 10lb) on a pre-Christmas catch and release day. Day tickets are available throughout the winter at Tinhay Lake, with grayling tickets also available (best to phone at short notice).