Whilst being used to unfulfilled promises and false expectations one doesn't really expect the Met Office to get it so bady wrong.  Having forecast almost three days of rain, with warnings of surface water etc. etc.  what do we get. Virtually nothing. Hardly enough to dampen the pavement.though I do detect a little drizzle in the air.   Just about sums up 2017 so far with the long range forecast (Ye gods) forecasting a long dry spell, Wonder if they will get that wrong too.

Still heavy algae colour on the lower river -the situation is rapidly becoming a disgrace.  There was a report too of a very red coloured slug of water coming through Ross down to Lybrook on onwards this morning very different to algae. Where was that from??
Even WUF== see below;   Rather fish the Bideford Brook myself. I understand the brownies average 6-8" there !! Terrific sport!!!

"June 2017

12:22 pmSalmon conditions not great? If you fancy Trout instead, take a look at our brand new beat on the Ithon: https://www.fishingpassport.co.uk/fishing/irfon-and-ithon/bryn-ithon"

However with temperatures now falling some fisheries who suspended and fishing are re opening.See below message from Don Macer Wright at Courtfield.

"Unless readings to the contrary I have asked WUF to re open Wyebank and Courtfield for salmon fishing on Friday 30th June which will be 2 consecutive days after water temps fell below 20 degrees.

27th June 9.0pm the water temp at Lydbrook shallows was 20.5 degrees. This morning 28th it is 19.2 degrees and unlikely given my readings and conditions to go above 20 today.

This has been a run of >11 days of evening and generally midday water temps over 20 degrees.

I am concerned that we have no protocol in place on the river from either WUF or the Wye Conservators on this matter. As we know on the Avon they run a 19 degree protocol and have done for some years now and I understand from Mr John Lashbrook that it is 17 degrees on the Itchen. These protocols were irrelevant when salmon were fished for to kill. Now as the Canadian research shows, they are fundamental and should be a core principle in salmon recruitment priorities.