Heavy storms yesterday evening in the Bulth Wells/ Hay on Wye area has caused a sharp but moderate rise  which is now progessing downstream.   Above in the upper catchment there was little or no precipitation so the rise may be short lived unless further heavy showers forcast for later today materialise. There is considerable colour from the |Irfon and main river is dirty.  Other tribs are only slightly affected though there has been further rain this morning.

LATEST.  RIVER AT HAY IS ABSOLUTELY FILTHY AT THE MOMENT


TODAY
Cadora Backs  2 to Martin Lydon   F/C
Backney 14lbs for Lucasz Jastazab
3 for Wyesham  2 to Otis Ferry at 15lns and one to Mark Orton also 15lbs on fly.
Another fish  18lbs on F/C to Stan Turner at aramstone


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Well shock horror the Scottish Dee, proponents and champions of habitat improvements and 100% catch and release are considering a hatchery again.    Are they not confident of doing their own appraisal having closed their own some years ago.  Who will do the appraisal I wonder for whoever it is the outcome will be predetermined by the 'scientist' who does it.   If its say Kyle Young then no hatchery whatever the evidence, David Solomon perhaps, at least a more considered view or even Bob Kindness in which case it might be a goer!
A plague on all the fishery scientists who are stumbling around in the dark like the rest of us whilst catches rise and fall on an annual basis. You only have to look at the recent 'actions' proposed by NRW to see what a shambles it all is.

​Tender Invitation For Hatchery Appraisal Report

April 29, 2016

The Dee DSFB invites organisations to tender for a hatchery appraisal study on the Dee. An overview of the project is posted here and a copy of the Dee DSFB terms and conditions can be obtained by contacting info@riverdee.org. The appraisal project brief can be viewed here.