Stillwater · Mixed · Monmouthshire / Gwent, GB-WLS

Llandegfedd Reservoir

Llandegfedd Reservoir as a blue expanse in the rolling Welsh landscape, from the mountain road south of Pontypool.
Fair · Rainbow
Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle · 10-14
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Llandegfedd Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
58% confidence

Peak season here starts around September — worth planning ahead.

What moved it
  • WindN 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle
Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle10-14
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
N 18 km/h
N
N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp19°C
CloudClear
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Llandegfedd 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 Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle (10-14) — on the bob / top dropper. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Coch-y-Bonddu Beetle (10-14) — on the bob / top dropper. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

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

Buzzer may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
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
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 6
  1. Llandegfedd Reservoir as a blue expanse in the rolling Welsh landscape, from the mountain road south of Pontypool.
    Llandegfedd Reservoir
  2. Llandegfedd Reservoir glowing bright blue against the Welsh countryside, from the mountainside north of Blaen Bran.
    Blue Llandegfedd Reservoir
  3. The southern basin of Llandegfedd Reservoir looking north-northwest, with Sluvad Wood on the far shore.
    Llandegfedd Reservoir (south)
  4. Llandegfedd Reservoir in late December, the open water in winter conditions near Pontypool.
    Llandegfedd Reservoir in winter
  5. Open water of Llandegfedd Reservoir from the dam, looking east-northeast across the main basin.
    Llandegfedd Reservoir from the dam
  6. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

NRW WFD Cycle 3 (lake) — Llandegfedd Reservoir: Moderate ecological status. Re-tagged 2026-06-18 from a river reach to the reservoir's own lake waterbody (was recorded Good). Source: NRW DataMapWales WFD Cycle 3 classification layer.

NRW (Wales) · GB30941363

Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout March → November
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