Stillwater · Mixed · Midlothian, GB-SCT

Gladhouse Reservoir

Wide view across the calm, icy waters of Gladhouse Reservoir with reeds in the foreground and hills beyond
Fair · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Gladhouse Reservoir
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
64% confidence

Gladhouse Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 37 km/hFresh breeze
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Fresh breeze
SE 37 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
Wave80 cm wave
Water temp15.4°C
Air temp15°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Head to
Wind driftSE wind
South-eastern end

A southeasterly has held for most of a day, running colder than the water (12°C air against 15°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-eastern end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
May to July and September
Where
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

If the daddy is being refused, drop to a hopper or a single foam beetle and cover rising fish individually.

Watch for

Watch for Sedge towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
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
Fly box · Trout
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view across the calm, icy waters of Gladhouse Reservoir with reeds in the foreground and hills beyond
    Gladhouse Reservoir, Midlothian
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (strong) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October
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