Stillwater · Mixed · Angus, GB-SCT

Loch of Lintrathen

Wide view across Loch of Lintrathen reservoir in Angus, Scotland, with a fisherman at the water's edge and wooded hills beyond.
Fair · Trout
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Loch of Lintrathen
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
55% confidence

Loch of Lintrathen is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Marabou Damsel
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 18 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp17°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
May to August
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 main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.

Watch for

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

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August 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
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
71%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp100%

A good match for Loch of Lintrathen — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view across Loch of Lintrathen reservoir in Angus, Scotland, with a fisherman at the water's edge and wooded hills beyond.
    A fisherman on Loch of Lintrathen, the Angus reservoir popular with fly anglers.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2026-04-15 → 2026-09-30
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