Stillwater · Mixed · Peak District / Derbyshire, GB-ENG

Derwent Reservoir

Derwent Reservoir looking south across open water toward wooded hillsides, Derbyshire
Fair · Rainbow
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Derwent Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
59% confidence
What moved it
  • WindNW 13 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Marabou Damsel
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 13 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp18°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
The buzzer is on at Derwent Reservoir. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Early morning is often the most productive window in summer — make the most of it.
Where
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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 Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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

If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.

Watch for

Silverhorn should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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M
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M
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J
A
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
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
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
88%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Howden Reservoir
3.0 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Ladybower Reservoir
4.0 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Barnsley Trout Club
14 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Wharncliffe Fly Fishery
15 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
River Derwent (Derbyshire)
20 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Gallery · 2
  1. Derwent Reservoir looking south across open water toward wooded hillsides, Derbyshire
    Derwent Reservoir, Derbyshire
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (breezy) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
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Big Stillwater Playbookreservoir tacticsReservoir Entomologymatching the hatchThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperature
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