Stillwater · Limestone · North West / Cumbria (Eden Valley), GB-ENG

Bessy Beck Trout Fishing

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A family-run spring-fed fly fishing complex at Newbiggin-on-Lune in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, 10 minutes from Junction 38 of the M6 at Tebay.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
48% confidence
limited data

Bessy Beck Trout Fishing is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
N 10 km/h
N
N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp23°C
CloudClear
Pressure—
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
April–October
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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 Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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

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.

Bank

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
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2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
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3
3
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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
55%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

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Gallery · 1
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About this water

A family-run spring-fed fly fishing complex at Newbiggin-on-Lune in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, 10 minutes from Junction 38 of the M6 at Tebay. Three spring-fed lakes — Island Lake (approximately 2 acres), Heron Lake and Mallard Lake (1 acre each) — with depths varying from 4 to 11 ft. Water is spring-fed and always clear. Stocked with Triploid rainbow trout and blue trout. On-site trout farm, shop and tea room. Also sells day tickets for the upper Lune river. Self-service permit system, cash only. Bookings via Go Catch.

  • Limestone
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
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