Stillwater · Acidic · Highlands / Sutherland

Loch Shin

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Fair · Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
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Good drifting conditions on Loch Shin
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
58% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSW 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
SW 10 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp22°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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Moderate freshness· 11 mm in 48h

Moderate rainfall (11mm) may bring some water movement. {"preferred_state":["guaranteed_system_flow","good_shin_movement"],"negative_state":["poor_linked_opportunity_only"],"logic_comment":"This is one of the clearest cases where linked-system flow matters more than generic loch drift logic."}

How to fish it · for Trout
When
The daddy longlegs are on. Buzzers may also come into play as the day warms. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Klinkhammer on the bob and Pheasant Tail Nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Klinkhammer on the bob and Pheasant Tail 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

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

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
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
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 1
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Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Daddy longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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