CHOOSE CAREFULLY

The river's dropped back and cleared again. However, it could still be difficult fishing below the Belah and/or Scandal Beck.
Weather at the minute is overcast with a few spots of light rain. There's more rain forecast so conditions could change rapidly.

HIGH WATER

After heavy overnight rain the river's up and coloured again. Time to stock up the fly boxes?

GOOD CONDTIONS

The river is back at a good height and carrying just a tinge of colour.
Provided that the weather stays OK, today could be the day to cash in those brownie points you've been earning while the river's been out.

FISHABLE

It's cool and overcast with little, if any, wind. After a little overnight rain the river is looking in good condition.
If only I didn't have to work!!!

HIGH BUT GOOD

The river's falling and clearing. Conditions should be right for a fish or two but the cold wind is likely to keep them away from the surface.
There was a good hatch of BWOs and Pale Wateries last night (and fish rising). However, the duns were being ignored and it took a nymph just sub surface to tempt one.

UP AND COLOURED

It's sounding like last Thursdays thunderstorm has done for Steve's modem and hence this report will be second hand until further notice.
Although the river's started to fall after yesterdays heavy rain (at Kirkby Stephen but not Appleby), it's still out as far as fly fishing goes.
If worm drowning is your thing it could be a different story.

NO CHANGE

Another one via Steve.
Apparently the river is still fishable at Kirkby Stephen. However, following a bit of a cloudburst yesterday morning (at Appleby) I had a phone call yesterday lunchtime saying that the river was flooded at Musgrave.
If you're out today don't forget that, downstream of the Belah (and possibly Scandal Beck) the conditions can be totally different to those above.

STILL GOOD (IN THE RIGHT PLACES)

A text from Steve (who's currently suffering PC problems) tells me that the river's in good condition. However, the Belah was bringing a lot of dirty water in last night and I suspect that might still be the situation.
If you're out today, the best option will almost certainly be upstream of the Belah confluence on the main river.

WORTH A SHOT

With a bit less rain falling over the last 24 hours, the river's dropping back to a fishable level. However, the Belah could still be bringing some dirty water into the main river so it may be worth fishing above here if the water below it is still coloured.
The weather's good with high cloud and hardly any wind.

REASONABLE CONDITIONS

AFTER YESTERDAYS FLOOD THE EDEN HAS DROPPED TO A HEIGHT WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE TO FISH .THERE IS A BIT OF COLOUR IN THE WATER AND IT MAY BE HIGH WHERE BECKS COME IN. THE WEATHER IS DRY ,WARM AND CLOUDY.

EDEN IN FLOOD

LAST NIGHT THERE WAS SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN AND THIS MORNING THE RIVER IS RISING RAPIDLY (WHILST CHECKING IT THIS MORNING IT ROSE AT LEAST 6/7 INCHES IN A FEW MINS, NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE !)AND IS TOTALLY UNFISHABLE.

GOOD CONDITIONS

THE EDEN IS RUNNING AT A VERY NICE HEIGHT STILL WITH A TINGE OF COLOUR IN IT AND THE WEATHER IS DRY AND OVERCAST.

COOL AND BREEZY

THE RIVER CONDITIONS ARE GOOD , JUST A SLIGHT TINGE OF A BEER COLOUR IN THE WATER AND A NICE HEIGHT. THE WEATHER IS A BIT COOL THIS MORNING WITH A STIFF BREEZE AND LOTS OF CLOUD.

COMING DOWN

THE EDEN HAS DROPPED TO A FISHABLE LEVEL , IT'S STILL A BIT DIRTY AND MAY BE A BIT HIGH IN SPOTS WHERE A BECK COMES IN (SCANDAL OR THE BELAH) ,BUT DEFINITELY FISHABLE. THE WEATHER IS DRY AND OVERCAST AND QUITE WARM.

DROPPING SLOWLY

AS PREDICTED THE EDEN SHOT UP YESTERDAY . IT IS DROPPING NOW BUT, THE CONDITIONS FOR FLY FISHING ARE DIFFICULT ,IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE . ONE PLUS IS THAT IT'S NOT RAINING AT THE MIN AND NOW I DON'T HAVE TO BUILD AN ARK !

WET AND WINDY AGAIN !!

THE EDEN IS STARTING TO DROP AND IS FISHABLE AT THE MIN ,BUT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT MORE RAIN OVERNIGHT AND IT'S RAINING NOW SO RIVER LEVELS WILL PROBABLY RISE AS THE DAY GOES ON. STAY AT HOME !

WET AND WINDY

NOT A VERY NICE DAY HERE ,IT'S RAINING AND QUITE BREEZY . ALL THE RAIN OF THE LAST 24HRS HAS FOUND IT,S WAY IN THE EDEN AND BROUGHT IT UP 4/5 INCHES AND I WOULD EXPECT IT WILL RISE SOME MORE AS THE DAY GOES ON AND THE WATER IS QUITE DIRTY.

STILL LOW

THERE HAS BEEN SOME MORE RAIN OVERNIGHT, BUT IT HAS NOT AFFECTED THE RIVER LEVEL AND THE WEATHER IS CLOUDY AND DAMP.

OVERNIGHT RAIN

LAST NIGHTS THUNDERY HEAVY RAIN HAS PUT A BIT OF FRESH WATER IN THE EDEN WHICH IS RUNNING IN FROM HARTLEY BECK SLIGHTLY DIRTY AND POSSIBLY A FEW OTHER BECKS IN THE UPPER EDEN AREA, BUT THE EDEN IS STILL LOW. THE WEATHER IS DAMP UNDER FOOT AND CLOUDY.

HOT AND STICKY

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER WARM DAY IN STORE AND NO SIGN OF ANY RAIN AS YET. THE EDEN IS STILL LOW ,BUT STILL FISHING WELL IN THE EVENING.

MORE OF THE SAME

According to the Met Office web site and judging by the weather at the minute, it looks like we're in for a re-run of yesterday. There could be shower or two later which would freshen things up a bit - but don't hold your breath.
There's unlikely to be any change in river levels as there's been no rain overnight.
If you're fishing today, don't forget to put the beer in the fridge before you go!

NO CHANGE

It looks like being another scorcher. The sun's already burning off the mist.
Bearing in mind the fact that I don't have the same ring side seat as Steve, there's been no rain and I suspect the river will still be pretty low.
Perhaps today's the day to cut the grass and leave the fishing until this evening. However, there will no doubt be fish to be had from shady stretches.

Overcast start

It is a cool, overcast morning and there is little to no breeze. The Eden is running perfectly and has a good colour to it.

CLOUDY AND COOLER

CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH A SLIGHT BREEZE. THE RIVER CONDITIONS ARE STILL GOOD , BUT A BIT OF FRESH WATER IN IT WOULDN'T DO ANY HARM.

NO CHANGE

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER HOT DAY IS IN STORE AND THE RIVER IS RUNNING AT A SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE HEIGHT.

OVERCAST AND WARM

IT'S WARM AND CLOUDY THIS MORNING AND THE RIVER CONDITIONS ARE STILL GOOD.

ANOTHER WARM DAY

IT'S WARM AND SUNNY THIS MORNING ,THERE WAS SOME RAIN LAST NIGHT, BUT IT HASN'T AFFECTED THE RIVER LEVEL WHICH IS STILL OK.

GOOD CONDITIONS

THE EDEN IS STILL RUNNING AT A REASONABLE HEIGHT AND THE WEATHER IS DRY AND SUNNY WITH SOME PATCHY CLOUD.

HOT AND SUNNY

IT'S A BRIGHT, WARM MORNING AND LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO GET QUITE HOT. THE EDEN IS STILL RUNNING AT AN AVERAGE SUMMER LEVEL , WITH REPORTS OF LOT'S OF FISH BEING CAUGHT.

NICE MORNING

VERY NICE SUNNY MORNING, BUT A BIT COOL. THE RIVER IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION FOR A DAYS FISHING.