Still warm.low and hot but someone is still fishing!!
Ricky Reno reports a 16lb cock fish from Garnons on a no. 4 mepps. probably not a good idea but there you go.

News and Events from the Wye Salmon Association  July 2019 Phosphate Levels increasing in Lugg and Wye Graphs of Lugg at Mordiford at the top, Holme Lacy and Carrotts.   https://r5r.eu/eapo4/#10/52.1289/-3.0222 One huge problem on the Wye is water quality. If you type 'phosphates' into our local rivers trust's website it has only one hit and that is agricultural source. Another possibility is the human sewerage source. It seems that for the Wye most of the Sewerage Treatment Works  are all classed as "secondary treatment" (i.e. no Phosphate removal), including the lowest 3 in the catchment at Monmouth, Lydbrook and Coleford, but the two biggest around Hereford are classed as "more stringent (phosphorous)" as is the Ross one. So those 3, at least, should be compliant. So maybe the 'powers that be' are looking in the wrong place. The outcome is that the river continues to be polluted with Algal blooms in June/July denying salmon anglers the opportunity to fish for salmon. April, May and June Catches We recorded 47 for April, 69 for May and 78 June for a 3 month total of 194 compared to a 5 year average of 482 and 2018's catch of 313. This was very disappointing to say the least. The only bright spot was the number of possible 3 sea winter 'traditional' wye springers caught in April. There was good water in April and not many days lost due to conditions. May was awful, not as hot as last year and we had some water, a couple of small spates with the majority of what was caught taken below Monmouth. June saw the traditional Algal bloom on the lower Wye below the Lugg and despite some superb water this Algae returned quite quickly and certainly by early July. Only 22 from Wyesham in June showed how disappointing the catches were. Heading into July the prospects look no better with only 3 caught up to 11th July. It looks like the current efforts are not proving fruitful and its time for a new approach. Temperature Monitoring WSA are now in the third year of our spawning stream water temperature monitoring project. In conjunction with Cardiff University, NRW have recruited a PhD Student to study the effects of extreme climate on juvenile salmonid success in Welsh rivers. Supported by this appointment we are planning to extend our project to the main river and specifically areas where there has been spawning activity in recent years. Do you have such an area or areas of gravels in your beat that you might consider allowing us to monitor? There would be minimal interference with gravels, we would simply bury a very small [25mm dia]  temperature logger some 200mm under the gravel. It will record temperatures hourly and we will access it twice a year to download results. All results and interpretations of such will be made available to yourselves. If you have such an area and might be interested in allowing its use please contact us at enquiries@wyesalmon.com and we will arrange to meet you and discuss further. NRW Enquiry on Revised Byelaws The final stage of the All Wales Byelaws Public Inquiry, held in Welshpool, was formally closed by the Inspector, Mr Declan Beggan on Thursday, 7th March, leaving volunteers across Wales, content that they have given their all to defend game angling and partnership working for improved environments. Angling representatives, however, expressed disillusionment with the fairness of the Inquiry. Volunteers from the angling community believed they faced tactics from NRWs legal counsel, reputedly costing thousands of pounds a day, aimed at subduing their extensive evidence.   The game of ‘smoke and mirrors’ played by NRW at the Inquiry, as reported by local angling representatives, raises real concerns as to the authenticity of NRWs plan, the nature and extent of the All Wales Byelaws suggested as the preference of NRWs executives and senior managers. The Inquiry, headed by an Inspector attuned to planning concerns, such as a new housing developments, rather than complex environment policy considerations as this, raises further concern in the angling representatives minds, as to the validity and fairness of the Inquiry and the ability of the inspector to make an informed decision. With a mix of technically complex evidence, volunteers drawn into an unfair process of legal gamesmanship and an Inquiry which, it was suggested, felt biased at all stages towards NRW, anglers now fear for the future of game angling in Wales. The inspectors report from the Inquiry, which will stipulate his recommendation for the All Wales Byelaws, which could be approved, adapted and approved or rejected, should have been ready by the 17th May 2019 but is now due sometime in June! The fate of the proposed measures and anglers will then be made by the current Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Environment and Rural affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM. Anglers Accommodation Many of our members travel some distance to the Wye and suitable accommodation is in regular demand. Peter & Sarah Crouch, new owners of the Whitney Toll Bridge site are in the process of redevelopment that could provide anglers with additional accommodation and cafe facilities close to the river around Hay on Wye, close to beats such as Whitney Court, Caemawr, Red Lion [Moccas], Llanthomas and Letton Court. WSA have a good relationship with the owners who support our schools coaching initiative by providing car parking and picnic facilities for the children when using local beats for this purpose. We will keep you informed of progress. Wye Salmon Association Felindre Nr Hay on Wye   Unsubscribe