Salmon leaping

This blog post is pretty much to showcase a rare sight that we caught on camera locally...

It features a salmon leaping at Cenarth near here in the Teifi river!

Many people have tried to get a record on film, but few have been as lucky (or skillful?) as we were.

The little village of Cenarth (pronounced with a hard "C as in kennel) is perhaps 5 miles from here, along the Teifi valley towards Cardigan. There is a narrow bridge there, and some picturesque falls to the right hand (upstream) side.

The salmon come up from the sea (downstream, of course) to mate and lay their eggs, and right in their way are the lovely falls. So they have to leap up them!

If you stand at the observation point, opposite the old water mill, you will (eventually), at the right time of year, see a leaping fish. But catching it on camera is another thing. The other critical factor is the flow of water over the falls, it has to be just right. So be there in mid October, after moderate rainfall, and your chances will be good!

We have seen salmon and trout (sewin or sea trout) every year, but never enough to be bored by the spectacle.

By the way...if there is no-one in the hut to take your £3 parking fee, it probably means there will be no fishy activity. If, however you fancy your chances anyway, drive back over the bridge, turn right towards Abercych and park in the public parking on the right hand side, you will get a short walk and save £3 to boot!