Stillwater · Granite · South West / Devon (Dartmoor)

Meldon Reservoir

Meldon Reservoir terrain map
Fair · Trout
Diawl Bach · 12-14
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Meldon Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
60% confidence
What moved it
  • WindE 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Diawl Bach
Diawl Bach12-14
Washing-line, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
E 10 km/h
N
E
from the east
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp16°C
CloudClear
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June; late evenings July–September
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. 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.

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

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
10-14 · Gammarus Scud
Washing-line, sub-surface
Bays & launches · 1
Free wild brown trout fishingAccess varies
Free bank fishing for rod-licence holders.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
78%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp100%

A good match for Meldon Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Damsel Nymph is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout15 March → 12 October
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