Some decent rain over the past 48 hours has given us a river that's fishable for the first time in weeks.  A dry day yesterday and light drizzle this morning means that the colour has now dropped from the water whilst levels remain fairly good.  It will take a further wet day or so to provide really decent conditions and since the forecast is for rain today fishing at the weekend should be OK.

I went up to the Tarn early yesterday following a phone call from a member the previous evening about a lose step on the high stile over the far cross wall near where the swans are nesting.  I have made this step safe for the time being, but at least two steps on this stile are rotten at the ends and need replacing.  This will be attended to at the weekend so until then please exercise caution when using the stile as a tumble from the top will hurt.

Whilst I worked here close to the swans nest I was watched with some concern by the cob.  He knows me well by now and made no aggressive move merely keeping himself between me and the nest.  The pen seem totally unconcerned and continued her nap with her head under her wing.  The eggs must be close to hatching now as I have not seen the pen leave the nest for some days.

Ian