Martin Weekes started the month’s action in fine style with two good sea trout of 8lb and 5lb both from Beam. Three salmon from 8lb to 10lb were caught on the 12th and 13th with a further two sea trout recorded by Peter Stemp (4lb at Weir Pool) and Martin Weekes (2lb also at Beam).

Two days later Martin Weekes added to his tally with a 13lb salmon from Beam with David Pritchard accounting for an 8lb fish from the same beat.

Bob Whittaker reported a 5lb sea trout from Beam

Early April saw perfect conditions with a number of anglers enjoying success. Bob Whitaker and Archie Campbell had  a salmon each  in the Weir Pool at Beam (9lbs and 5lbs). Brian Lovering caught a fish of approximately 11lb from the same pool. On the 10th martin Weeks had a sea trout of around 5lbs and the next day John Graham accounted fro a salmon of around 11lbs from Yew Tree at Beam.

Mid month Alistair Blundell’s party recorded an 8lb salmon from the Sunken Tree at Beam and a 6lb salmon from the Weir Pool. A week later Jonathan Sykes lost a number of fish before landing a 10lb salmon, also from the Weir Pool. The 25th proved an exciting day for Sheila Sykes who took her first Torridge salmon (9lb) quickly followed by an identical fish from Sunken Tree at Beam. Miles Powell recorded a 15lb salmon from the Weir Pool.

The end of month totals were 15 salmon, 1 sea trout and 42 brown trout.