Stillwater · Granite · South West / Devon (Dartmoor), GB-ENG

Venford Reservoir

Venford Reservoir — Brook
Good · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
Goodlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Venford Reservoir
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
66% confidence

Venford Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 25 km/hModerate breeze · Gusts to 34 km/h
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze · Gusts to 34 km/h
SW 25 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp13.1°C
Air temp14°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1026 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June; late evenings July–September
Where
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. 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

Watch for Caperer towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Bank

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Trout
Bays & launches · 1
Free wild brown trout fishingAccess varies
Free bank fishing for rod-licence holders.
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
45%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp60%

Conditions are away from Venford Reservoir's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

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Burrator Reservoir
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River Yealm
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0
Brown trout · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Venford Reservoir — Brook
    Brook
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 12 October
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