Second time out on the river and now with some lower water as it had not been raining for a few days.
The reason it had not been raining was the fact that cold weather had arrived.
Winds had shifted to the east as high pressure over Russia dictated the weather.
I opted for a late and short trip this day due to the cold and hoped to fish a while when the temperature would climb just above freezing in the afternoon.
The river looked fine, some clarity in the water.

The conditions and small time window meant I would fish the best spot first and indeed it yielded my first fish of the season, a small brown trout.
At the other spots I visited I could get no strikes and also did not spot any fish moving about.
With the sun low in the sky and nothing showing I opted for the pub visit.
On the menu today Broccoli soup, porkchops with egg, bacon, baked onions and potatoes, dessert coffee with a Tiramisu cake.

When I left the pub the temperature had already dropped to 19,4 F … I think fishing will be slow in the coming weeks / months.
On the plus side I spotted the first snowdrop blooming, always a sign of hope.