Latest conditions

Cooler temperatures, heavy showers and at times high winds have brought an autumnal air to the rivers at Lifton. Trout fishing is up and down  - typical for August - but some anglers have done well fishing goldhead nymphs on the Lyd. The smaller tributaries could certainly do with an extra inch or three of water, but the rain falling seems to dry up within minutes of its arrival! In the meantime, sea trout night fishing is certainly still on the cards, with fish being caught on most nights and shoals now present in every pool. A spell of warmer, settled weather will no doubt improve sea trout catches further. We are coming up to salmon time at the Arundell Arms, though the salmon rods will stay in the cupboard until we have some serious rain to lift the river levels.