Thames - What is the rivers state???

[Paul_the_Bailiff]

Hi Gents, can anyone give me some info on the water conditions on the Thames, going to get the boat out on Monday and Tuesday, hopefully for a go at the Perch.

[Neil_D]

I don't think it will be suitable for perching. I've just got back from a short session near Chertsey Bridge and it is hammering through and carrying a lot of colour. And a lot of last night's rain will still be opn its way into the river. I managed a jack plus a bream and a tiny little bullhead. The only other angler I saw blanked.

[Rupe]

Same to report as above. The people I spoke to perch fishing yesterday all blanked. Its dirty and pushing too hard.

[JV44]

Fished with mate from my boat on its berth in the marina and had half a dozen pike largest was 11lb but the others were much smaller,Lost a heavy fish first thing on a live roach.
Went this morning very confident but to be honest it was not as good as i expected as when the river is up and coloured like this it is normally a banker for a couple of decent pike and some very large perch to,Mind you if i had landed the first fish the day could have been a memorable one steve.

[Neilwayte1]

You,ll be lucky Paul it,s up and coloured mate

[prologix]

Yep,just echoing what everyone else has said,I went for a walk down my local stretch early today,it is pushing through very hard and there is a lot of debris
and colour,even the slacks were churning.

[whitetoby]

Yep,just echoing what everyone else has said,I went for a walk down my local stretch early today,it is pushing through very hard and there is a lot of debris
and colour,even the slacks were churning.

you lot been on the sherry or what ,, the river today at hampton looks fantastic ,i know if you fished the river ,you should catch

[The_Saint]

you lot been on the sherry or what ,, the river today at hampton looks fantastic ,i know if you fished the river ,you should catch

don't think so, i thought the river was the colour of 'baileys' and was flowing just faster than walking pace...i know this as i took a walk along the river this morning

[stone28]

Hi Gents, can anyone give me some info on the water conditions on the Thames, going to get the boat out on Monday and Tuesday, hopefully for a go at the Perch.

lol think you might be carrying on the blanking paul up and coloured and looking erhh not good for perch!

[LeeTebble]

The barbel are feeding well but if you want predator fishing give Ol' Esox a go with some smelly deads in the slacks.. Good luck..

[Rupe]

1 decent bream, 3 ruffe, a perch and 2 skimmers on the feeder this morning. Looks v good for a barbel. V poor for perch still - though chopped worm could work I guess.

[Stratfink]

Brown torrent through Sonning today.

[JV44]

Brown torrent through Sonning today.

Second that but nice and still in the marina,Supposed to be cleaning my boat but got sidetracked by the pike 12 fish in 4 hour stint up to 12lb all on live roach steve