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A beautiful small water that is a mixture of pools and short runs and rapids. It is easily waded and in fact once you are on the river you can walk upstream along the riverside for long distances. As the climb down is so arduous (and the climb back up even worse) this makes the river seldom fished. Large trees come down to the banks in most places and so there is little open areas for long backcasts. It is best to get into the river and fish upstream (always checking behind for overhanging vegetation that will snag any hook)

A waterfall a few kilometres upstream is a barrier to any fish moving into the upper reaches. This river fishes well throughout the year and stays clear except after the heaviest of rain. It is a spawning stream and so will have good fish moving into it during the latter part of the season.

Dry flies: Sedges and mayfly patterns all year with blowflies, cicadas and hoppers during the late summer. Beetle patterns are also worth a try early in the summer months.

Nymphs: Small pheasant tails, Halfbacks, Prince nymph, Hare's Ears and brown or green caddis nymphs (with some weight are required to get down in the deeper pools and where the pocket water)

Wet flies: Small wee wets and spider patterns

Spinners: Small mepps or veltics.