Stillwater · Chalk · South / Hampshire, GB-ENG

Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood

Sutton Springs Fishing At Testwood venue image
Fair · Rainbow
Daddy Long Legs · 10-12
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Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
59% confidence

Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs10-12
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
SE 10 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveRipple
Water temp13.1°C
Air temp9°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure998 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
Current conditions suit Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood well for autumn tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

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 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
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Trout seasonSeason
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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.

Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Single fly
Black buzzer, orange thorax
In this water’s box: Black Buzzer
#10
Fishery rule: “Lake fishing, single flies max size 8” We read that as one fly; check with the fishery if you want to fish more. Rules ↗
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the fly, then hang it 15–30 s
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Ranked for today
Fly box · Rainbow
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
85%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Sutton Springs Fishing at Testwood — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

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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.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 31 October
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