Northern Rivers Running High & Cold.

[meppstas]

''Northern Rivers Running High and Cold.'' 5-8-15

Finally we were greeted with a day of full sun and a light breeze, a day that I could finally go and have a wander along a river to see what's happening. I headed on over to Merseylea around 11.00am only to find the Mersey River running high and fast and a quick check of the water temp to find it was a cold 4.3 degrees. Now that's very cold, too cold to get a trout motivated into taking a lure that's for sure. I still put on the waders and headed off downstream to check out an area where I knew the Mersey should be spilling into a small backwater run. The river was spilling into it which was nice to see and it was around 300mms deep so I flicked a small fluro spinner around for a short time without any success. Then tried a small rainbow Rapala with the same result, not that I was really expecting to catch anything with the water being so cold any way. But it was still good to get out and have a flick of a lure after a three month lay off, and it's my first trip with nearly a week of the season already gone. I spent close on a hour wandering and checking out different sections of the river as I made my way back to the car. I wasn't in any rush to get back to the car as it was so good to be out and about in the sun for a change.

When I did reach the car an old fella (Yep! Older than me..) pulled up for a bit of a chat. He said he fished with worms for a two hours yesterday and picked up a couple of browns on worms. Today he had spent two and a half hours and not had a touch, but he was going to have another stint around 2.00pm for a couple more hours in the hope of bagging a few more. So in the morning I may head out and see if I can dig up a few worms then go and have a few hours of bait fishing too. I have a nice spot well upstream that usually gives up a trout or two when the river is high and cold. Just hope tomorrow's weather is as good as today's. Nothing better than sitting back on a river bank in the sun with a couple of baited lines in the river waiting for a run. We'll just have to see what tomorrow brings wont we??
cheers
Adrian

[barra mick]

Looks a bit dirty in the pics

[meppstas]

The main river was a little clouded BM, but much clearer than I had expected. The backwater only being shallow was better as I could see the lure all the way on the retrieve. Still too bloody cold though mate..

cheers
Adrian

[troutfisher]

Looks very cold Adrian thats for sure! :a_goodjob:
Shame you didnt catch a fish. :snap:

[meppstas]

The Mersey Never really fished that well this early in the season Connor, will be at least a couple of weeks before ti gives up a few on the lures. Once the river level drops and it slows down a bit it will start to give up a few. It's only good for bait fishing at the moment though, more snow & rain due again on Sunday & Monday I think.... :down: