Fished from the bank at Bewl (Bramble Point) yesterday.

With the light breeze blowing onto the shore, there was a sheen of algae on the surface (and shoals of fry close in).

Wading out deeper beyond the sheen, there was a lot of green algae globules in the water column, thick with it at times.

I'm wondering whether the trout normally steer clear of these conditions, or maybe even come in searching for insect life feeding on the algae?

(I was told at the lodge that the bank fishing had not been good lately)

Early on, when still a flat calm, boats seemed to be doing well, and trout rose within wading casting range.

I had one rise to a hopper, but a change to small buzzers hooked a small trout which, when spooned, was full of tiny black buzzers and what looked like very small black beetles and perhaps midges.

A second fish was released, but then the wind sprung up and the rises and interest in my flies died.

Hi leonroskilly

I have fished competitions on reservoirs suffering a bloom of planktonic algae, the water is green with visibility down to around a foot. It affects the fishing quite dramatically, with little or no fish rising through the day despite massive fly life on the water. The fishing sport deteriorates with the bloom. Low visibility makes sub-surface work harder, and with few fish on the surface, top of the water fishing is all but pointless.

BK

At Bewl, water visibility itself was good despite the algae.

ie It was clear water, but with lots of green globules and particles in the water column.

The algae globules were much more prevalent in some areas, but not so much in others areas.

I recommend that you wash it off your gear ASAP PDQ it can dry like green paint and it's a right pain to shift then...............birdsnest

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