Nothing new really.  Upper river is now on its bones yet I understand tickets are still being sold to punters in the Erwood area.  If this is so its a pretty poor state of affairs unless they are told the truth about the prevailing river conditions.  aAglers travelling a long way need to check on these conditions in detail and also have a look at the rod catch to determine whether or not their journey is a waste of time or not.
It's true you can never say never, though lets face it that's hardly the scenario on the upper river at present, but I suppose there are some who might just enjoy the day out, the scenery the casting but knowing realistically there is a minimum chance of a fish  A rock bottom river is just as much a washout as a wash off in most peoples opinion.

Smiled at this quip from the Salmon Fishing Forum by Ross James commenting on the lack of fish;;

"Has the Severn Barrage been built and we haven't been told"