- Free fishing
- Fly only
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Welshman's Button should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Brook Terrain map
- Welshman's Button is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Reservoirs of this kind fish hard at this time of year.
- Trout 15 March → 12 October
Venford Reservoir
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Welshman's Button should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds with Pro.
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Brook Terrain map
- Welshman's Button is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Reservoirs of this kind fish hard at this time of year.
- Trout 15 March → 12 October