Today had that last day of Summer feel to it and I can feel the Trout season running out so I had another dart on a local small stream, part of the Ribble catchment.

First fish was this perfect little Salmon Parr. I managed to get a snap when it stopped wriggling.



I've caught one other Parr in this stream before but I suspected it was a one off that had wandered upstream from the Ribble less than half a mile away. That looked less likely after I caught another three, not counting some probables that bounced off.




I also managed about half a dozen Brownies and a few minnows.



I had a chat with the Farmer and he was surprised there were Parr in there but he did confirm a tale I'd heard about people catching Dabs (flatfish) in the brook many years ago.

SharkeyP

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Hi Sharkey

It'll be mackerel next.

BK