Stillwater · Mixed · Île-de-France / Paris (Bois de Vincennes), FR

Lac de Gravelle

Lac de Gravelle in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris, with reflections of trees and lakeside buildings
Fair · Rainbow
Diawl Bach · 12-14
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Good drifting conditions on Lac de Gravelle
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
57% confidence

Lac de Gravelle is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 12 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 16 km/h
Today's fly
Diawl Bach
Diawl Bach12-14
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Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 16 km/h
SW 12 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp15.7°C
Air temp17°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
The buzzer is on. Fry may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Buzzer may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

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 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
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 · Rainbow
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • APBV permit required
  • No-kill, fly-only, barbless/de-barbed hooks, landing net mandatory
  • Verify rules and ticket availability with the association before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
63%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

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Gallery · 2
  1. Lac de Gravelle in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris, with reflections of trees and lakeside buildings
    Lac de Gravelle, Bois de Vincennes
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout Year-round → Year-round
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