The very hot dry summer impacted severely on salmon catches
during 2013, and the very low water levels made trout and sea trout fishing
fairly tough at times.Salmon; 14, of which 13 were released. Only one fish was taken
on spinner, the rest being on fly. Best fish 14lbs, for Charlotte Jones, on a
small Black Bear Green Butt tube, in Quarry pool on the Tamar on the last day
of the season, October 14th.Most salmon were taken in the final 3 weeks of the season, when
we had at least some water in the rivers. We also had one fish from our rod on
the Lower Tamar, and two by our rods at Endsleigh.Sea Trout; 138, of which 102 were released. Best fish 8 lbs, for
David Pilkington, on a Black Tadpole from the tail of Quarry Pool, on falling
spate water on 28th May. Considering the drought, sea trout ran
quite well, with reasonable catches for rods night fishing from mid-June right
through July and August. Surface lures in particular caught a lot of fish, with
the beats on the river Lyd, as usual producing the best fishing.Brown Trout; 1,820, virtually all released. Best fish 14 inches,
for Ian Hardman on a Parachute Adams from Home beat on the Lyd on May 26th. Several
other very good fish were taken, including fish of 13 inches for Phil Davies on
the Thrushel and another the same size for Mike Walton from the Ottery. Trout
fishing was excellent during late May and June, before the water levels really
dropped away, and also perked up in September as things cooled down slightly.Grayling; 58, all released, best fish 1 ½ pounds for John
Fawcett, on a nymph from the Ottery in May. Several other good grayling were
taken, including fish of 15 inches for Luke Bannister from the Lyd in October.
Since the salmon fishing closed in mid-October we have had deluges of rain, putting the rivers into full spate and making grayling fishing an impossibility. Salmon and sea trout have had more than enough water on which to run, and I am looking forward to watching them spawning, when it will be possible to get a better picture of what the true numbers of fish were really like this season.
David Pilkington
Since the salmon fishing closed in mid-October we have had deluges of rain, putting the rivers into full spate and making grayling fishing an impossibility. Salmon and sea trout have had more than enough water on which to run, and I am looking forward to watching them spawning, when it will be possible to get a better picture of what the true numbers of fish were really like this season.
David Pilkington
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