SUNNY AND DRY

THE RIVER CONDITIONS ARE STILL GOOD. THE WEATHER IS DRY , CLEAR AND QUITE COOL.

NICE MORNING

THE RIVER CONDITIONS ARE SPOT ON AND THE WEATHER IS DRY AND SUNNY. AT LAST !!!

GOOD AGAIN

THE RIVER IS AT A NICE HEIGHT AND THERE IS STILL A BIT OF COLOUR IN IT, ALL IN ALL JUST ABOUT PERFECT. THE WEATHER IS BREEZY WITH PATCHY CLOUD AND DRY !!!

GOOD CONDITIONS

THE EDEN HAS FINALLY DROPPED TO A REASONABLE LEVEL WITH A BIT OF COLOUR IN IT AND IS FISHABLE AT KIRKBY STEPHEN. THE RIVER LEVEL MAY BE HIGHER DOWNSTREAM OF THE BELAH, BUT SHOULD BE OK.

MARGINAL

The river was clearing out nicely (in Appleby) yesterday evening. However, there have been a shower or two overnight and this may have had some impact. As usual, the upper reaches offer the best chance of decent conditions.

IMPROVING

After another dry day yesterday and little overnight rain (here), the river should be getting to something like fishable. However, if the showers that are coming through now continue we could be back to square one again.
If that's the case, over the hill at Bessybeck is your best option!

A CHANCE?

A dry day yesterday and very little overnight rain. If the slight drizzle that's happening now doesn't get any worse, the river may be worth a go today.
The upper river looked to be dropping and clearing nicely yesterday evening.

STILL OUT

After another day of rain yesterday, the river is unlikely to be fishable until tomorrow at the earliest. Any more rain before then and it will be longer.
Last night the river (and becks) around Appleby were carrying a lot of colour that's unlikely to clear quickly.
I thought about taking up golf but the holes are probably full of water!

STILL DROPPING

THE RAIN IS STILL RUNNING OFF AND THE RIVER IS FISHABLE IN AREAS UPSTREAM OF THE RIVER BELAH AND PERHAPS A FEW AREAS BELOW THE BELAH. IF NO MORE RAIN FALLS IT WILL PROBABLY BE OK TOMORROW. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME !!!!

NO GOOD AGAIN

YESTERDAYS RAIN JUST TOPPED IT UP AND THE RIVER ROSE SLIGHTLY. DROPPING AGAIN NOW , BUT STILL TO HIGH FOR FLY FISHING.

NO GOOD

THE RIVER HAS STILL NOT RECOVERED FROM THURSDAYS TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH CAUSED FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO A FEW PROPERTIES UP IN MALLERSTANG .IT IS STILL RUNNING A VERY MUDDY COLOUR UP HERE AND IT IS RAINING NOW SO I WOULD EXPECT THE RIVER LEVEL TO RISE AGAIN.

MORE RAIN

After yet another night of rain the river is up and coloured again.
This season is rapidly becoming one where it's essential to drop everything and grab your chances when the river does get to something like reasonable condition. Trout are still being caught in good numbers during the brief good spells.

NO CHANGE

THE RIVER CONDITIONS ARE THE SAME AS YESTERDAY, DROPPING AND COLOURED AND FISHABLE . THE WEATHER IS DRY AND SUNNY.

DROPPING

THE RIVER IS DROPPING SLOWLY AFTER SHOOTING UP YESTERDAY DINNER TIME. AT THE MOMENT IT IS TO HIGH FOR FLY FISHING (POSSIBLE IN A FEW SPOTS) AND STILL QUITE DIRTY AND I THINK IT WILL BE EVEN WORSE DOWNSTREAM.

WET MORNING

THERE'S BEEN SOME MORE RAIN OVERNIGHT AND ITS RAINING NOW. THE RIVER IS RUNNING A PEAT BROWN COLOUR , BUT IT IS FISHABLE AT KIRKBY ,BELOW THE RIVER BELAH IT COULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY.

ITS RAINING

ITS RAINING AT THE MOMENT AND HAS BEEN DOING ON AND OFF SINCE YESTERDAY AT 3PM ISH. THE RIVER LEVEL IS STILL OK , BUT AT SOME POINT I WOULD EXPECT THAT THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE BECAUSE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SOAKED.

DROPPING SLOWLY

THE EDEN IS TAKING ITS TIME DROPPING , BUT IS FISHABLE AT KIRKBY STEPHEN AND DOWN TO THE RIVER BELAH . MORE THAN LIKELY THE BELAH WILL BE BRINGING LOTS OF WATER IN SO CONDITIONS COULD BE VERY DIFFERENT DOWN THERE.

NO GOOD

PLENTY OF RAIN FELL YESTERDAY AND AS A CONSEQUENCE THE EDEN SHOT UP OVERNIGHT AND IS UNFISHABLE WITH FLY. SERIOUSLY THINKING OF CHANGING MY HOBBY TO WHITE WATER RAFTING !!!

LITTLE CHANGE

Despite the odd shower yesterday and overnight, the river's still likely to be OK. It may be better, as usual, above the Belah.
It's overcast and trying to rain so Steves recommendation for a coat still stands.

RAINING

ITS RAINING AT THE MIN , BUT IT HAS NOT AFFECTED RIVER CONDITIONS WHICH ARE PERFECT . JUST PUT A COAT ON.