- Fly only
A westerly has held for 15 hours at much the same temperature as the 13°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the eastern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
If surface work dries up, try a diawl bach or hare's ear on the point and skate a sedge pattern on the bob at last light.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A good match for Avon Dam Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Sinners towards Avon dam Terrain map
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
- Caperer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
- Trout 15 March → 12 October
Avon Dam Reservoir

A westerly has held for 15 hours at much the same temperature as the 13°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the eastern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
If surface work dries up, try a diawl bach or hare's ear on the point and skate a sedge pattern on the bob at last light.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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
Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A good match for Avon Dam Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Sinners towards Avon dam Terrain map
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
- Caperer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
- Trout 15 March → 12 October