Stillwater · Granite · Co. Down / Mourne Mountains, GB-NIR

Spelga Reservoir

Spelga Reservoir venue image
Fair · Trout
Perch Fry · 8-10_long_shank
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Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Spelga Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
59% confidence

Spelga Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 9 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Perch Fry
Perch Fry8-10_long_shank
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Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
SW 9 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
WaveRipple
Water temp12.0°C
Air temp14°C
CloudBroken
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 Trout
When
April–September
Where
Start with Perch Fry (8-10_long_shank) — on the point. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Perch Fry (8-10_long_shank) — on the point. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

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 4 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
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2

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
91%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Spelga Reservoir — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish hard at this time of year.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March31 October
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