River Tyne 11th August 2016
Kielder release
A 9.3 cumecs release will begin at 19.30 on Friday 12th August; this will run until 19.30 on Monday 15th August. Another 3 day 9.3 cumecs release is proposed to start on Saturday 20th August. This release is subject to confirmation next week
Tyne salmon counts
The Riding Mill fish counter continues to record lots of upstream counts. Unverified data suggests around 1,200 fish have travelled upstream in August to date. The counts are in excess of 18,000 for the year to date.
This level of activity is reflected in upriver rod catches.
The fish counter recorded a minimum count of 8,427 in July; the counter was not operational for 4 days.
The Environment Agency has confirmed the total for June was 7,113, arecord count for the month since 1996 (when the counter was commissioned).
River reports
As this is written river levels are rising as a good spate travels down the South Tyne, 1.32 metres was the height at Haltwhistle mid- morning. Warden Bridge was recording 1.17 metres around the same time. The North Tyne is also carrying extra water though less than the South Tyne, Bellingham gauge was showing 0.554 metres.
The rains have lowered river temperatures a little, Bywell was at 13.9C today, this is an ideal temperature for running fish.
As last week’s report suggested conditions were suitable for fish and fishers, being in the right place at the right time led to some cracking catches, fishing at Chesters on the 5th August, D Collingwood and P Oakly landed 13 fish from the Upper Beat.
Mr Collinwood caught 6 salmon, the smallest weighed 12lb, the rest were 16 to 20lb. Mr Oakly had 4 salmon, 14, 17, 20 and 22lb. Both rods each caught a 3lb sea trout.
On the South Tyne fishing Lambley, Mr Hutchinson’s party of 3 rods accounted for 20 fish in 3 days fishing. The best day produced 10 salmon, including fish of 20 and 21lb. Three sea trout to 7lb completed the day. Overall the rods caught 17 salmon, 3 seatrout and 17 fish were returned.
Catches such as these are indicative of the productivity of Tynes in the right conditions.
Throughout the Tyne system, catches are much improved on recent years, lots of beats are enjoying their best fishing in many years, long may it continue!