The end is in sight

[stuart clough]

Ron - these wild rainbows on the Derbyshire Wye - do you know where they spawn?

 

[Ron 'The Hat' Clay (ACA-Life Member)]

In the upper reaches of the river on gravel redds. Normally about now.

 

[stuart clough]

I ask because the only other places where I know they spawn successfully are immediately downstream of large reservoirs, and wondered if it was the stable temperatures that contributed to the success. Any such places on the upper Wye?

 

[Ron 'The Hat' Clay (ACA-Life Member)]

Upstream of Ashford on the Water.

 

[Fishing Gimp]

APril 15th is when I shall be on the Wylye - the gear is polished and greased where needed, the flies in neat order in their boxes I can't wait. The excitement is mounting; like you Ron I think April and May are the best time to be on the river and if the Trout are rising...yahoooo!