Stillwater · Mixed · Southern Scotland

Allandale Tarn Fisheries

Allandale Tarn Fisheries venue image
Marginal · Trout
Black Buzzer #12 · 10–14
A patient day, if you fancy it
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
43% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindW 29 km/hFresh breeze
Today's fly
BB
Black Buzzer #1210–14
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Fresh breeze
W 29 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave60 cm wave
Water temp
Air temp18°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
Stocked all season; best on overcast, breezy days with cool water
Where
Start with Klinkhammer (14-16) on a As per local method. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Klinkhammer (14-16) on a As per local method. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
BB
Black Buzzer #12Top
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
B1
Bloodworm #12
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
DB
Diawl Bach #14
10–14 · Nymph
On a team, slow retrieve through the top few feet.
C1
Cruncher #12
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
CE
CDC Emerger #14
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
BT
Black Tadpole (small) #10
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
45%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp60%

Conditions are away from Allandale Tarn Fisheries's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Terrestrials are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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