Ross AC reports a fish 11lbs to Lukasz Jastizab on a polish spoon.  Otherwise no reports so far.
Lets hope the few at Bigsweir on Tuesday is a sign the bulk of the 2sw fish starting to enter the river.  problem is they won't get too far under the present low water conditions.

Another fish from Ross Ac.9lbs to Phil Kerwin   Black f/c

Stan Turner had another of the big early Wye springers from Aramstone this morning with a fish of 26lbs on a Black f/c.
Wyesham 15lbs for George Adams and 10lbs for Joe Cobley -on FLY!!!

Salmon & Trout Conservation UK E-Newsletter May 2017

Welcome to our latest E-News.  In case you missed our activities this month, here are some of our recent highlights

Fisheries charity urges Government to understand, value and act for rivers in Wales The fundamental message from a seminar organised by fisheries charity Salmon & Trout Conservation Cymru in Builth Wells recently was that agricultural pollution of Welsh rivers and streams has reached endemic proportions and that time is running out to protect the wild fish and other aquatic wildlife that depend on clean fresh waters to survive. Read more: http://www.salmon-trout.org/fisheries-charity-urges-government-to-understand-value-and-act-for-rivers-in-wales/news/433 New report from salmon farming’s biggest company confirms that Scotland is the “dirty man of global aquaculture” Newly published data in the 2016 Annual Report from Marine Harvest, the world’s largest salmon farming company, shows that its Scottish salmon farms lag very far behind its operations elsewhere in the world in controlling the devastating sea lice parasite. Read more:  http://www.salmon-trout.org/new-report-from-salmon-farmings-biggest-company-confirms-that-scotland-is-the-dirty-man-of-global-aquaculture/news/431    How can we deal with silent but potentially deadly river invaders? Under the surface of our rivers lives an alien world, where new, foreign animals are rapidly establishing homes. Paul Knight, CEO of fisheries charity Salmon & Trout Conservation UK (S&TC UK) said: “With increasingly stretched budgets, we are in danger of taking our eye off the ball. The only way to establish whether new or existing invasive species are starting to take hold in our rivers is for more intensive monitoring, but this is not happening at the level needed to detect problems.” Read more: http://www.salmon-trout.org/how-can-we-deal-with-silent-but-potentially-deadly-river-invaders/news/427 Where is the salmon you're eating being farmed? Unfortunately, the growth of this industry has been at the peril of wild fish. Did you know that high levels of sea lice parasites spilling from fish farms are threatening Scottish wild salmon and sea trout populations? Treatments to control the spread are in place but parasites are gaining resistance and numbers are frequently over the recommended ‘Code of Good Practice’ threshold. Read more: http://www.salmon-trout.org/where-is-the-salmon-youre-eating-being-farmed/news/428 ​Freshwater environments threatened by farmyard slurry Fisheries charity Salmon & Trout Conservation Cymru have reacted with dismay at yet another major river pollution incident in Wales, which saw  up to 450,000 litres (99,000 gallons) of slurry leaked into a tributary of the River Honddu near Abergavenny. Read more: http://www.salmon-trout.org/freshwater-environments-threatened-by-farmyard-slurry/news/429 Hampshire invertebrate research could spark a revival for ailing rivers In a unique agreement of its kind, the Environment Agency (EA) in Hampshire and Salmon & Trout Conservation UK (S&TC UK) have for the first time agreed key environmental local bespoke targets for the Rivers Test and Itchen to help drive ecological improvements. S&TC UK believe this is a precedent for other rivers to follow. Read more: http://www.salmon-trout.org/hampshire-invertebrate-research-could-spark-a-revival-for-ailing-rivers/news/423 S&TCS's Loch Maree film has inspired BBC's Countryfile to report on the Loch Maree/Loch Ewe situation. Watch here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08pnvmg/countryfile-warwickshire The report starts at 09.20 minutes and includes mention of S&TCS's commissioned study into the collapse of sea trout numbers by Dr Andy Walker. The programme also reports (starting at 27.45 minutes) on the salmon farming industry's problems in dealing with sea lice including encouraging references to the adoption of closed containment systems. Annual Meeting of the Membership – Wednesday 21st June, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge at 11.30am, followed by lunch prepared by Fishmongers’ prizewinning team of chefs. Details will be distributed with the Gamefisher magazine in May.  Members and guests welcome.  Tickets for the lunch (including wine) are available at a cost of £50 per person.  Numbers are limited.  Please complete the application form in the Gamefisher magazine, or contact Debbie Creasy – debbie@salmon-trout.org to book your place. Your auction needs you! We need a dead dipper! We are very fortunate that the renowned New Forest wildlife sculptor, Geoffrey Dashwood, has generously agreed to donate a specially created bronze sculpture of a  ‘Dipper’ to our 2017 Auction.  To create this highly desirable  masterpiece for us Geoffrey needs to locate a dead dipper so that he can model it from the real thing.  If anyone comes across a dead dipper on their beat, please could they get in touch with Geoffrey on : 01425 461617.  It could be kept in a freezer until ready for collection.  And finally...Do you belong to a club that can offer a day's fishing for one or two rods?   Have you got an attractive piece of angling memorabilia that you can donate?  Or - thinking outside the box - some other sporting activity, such as a day's shooting?   We have even had delicious cases of wine donated - they always go down well!   Please help  the 2017 auction be our best one ever!   If you would like to participate, please contact  Veronica Kruger, our Auction Co-ordinator, at auction@salmon-trout.org.  She would love to hear from you.  Thank you.