Stillwater · Mixed · Central Scotland

Wellsfield Trout Fishery

Wellsfield Trout Fishery terrain map
Fair · Trout
Black Buzzer #12 · 10–14
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
49% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindSW 23 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
BB
Black Buzzer #1210–14
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
SW 23 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp15°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
Stocked all season; cool, overcast days with a working ripple
Where
Start with Elk Hair Caddis (12-16) on a on a floating line. 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 Elk Hair Caddis (12-16) on a on a floating line. 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

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

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

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July 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
BB
Black Buzzer #12Top
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
B1
Bloodworm #12
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
DB
Diawl Bach #12
10–14 · Nymph
On a team, slow retrieve through the top few feet.
CS
Cat's Whisker #10
8–10 · Streamer
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
C1
Cruncher #12
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
OD
Olive Damsel #10
8–10 · Damsel
Slow figure-of-eight through weed margins in summer.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

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

Other water nearby · 5
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3.0 km
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5.0 km
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River Devon
5.0 km
Brown trout
River Carron (Stirlingshire)
8.0 km
Brown trout
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Terrestrials are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Patterns drawn from the Central Scotland & Lowland Small Fisheries regional profile.
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