South-east England's largest reservoir at 308 hectares — a long, sinuous water with numerous arms and bays that create diverse fishing. Stocked rainbows and brown trout; the sheltered arms fish well in spring with buzzers and small nymphs. Boat and bank fishing; the Hook Straight and Bewlbridge arms are popular. The clay-bed water can colour after rain, which helps lure fishing. Good evening sedge hatches in summer. Managed by Bewl Water Fishery; day tickets, boats, and tuition available.
Rules at a glance
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Good late spring conditions for Bewl Water
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
Current conditions suit Bewl Water well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
SW 16 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
10°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for rainbow trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Buzzers dawn through morning April through June; daphnia mid-water in high summer; sedges into September; back-end lures and boobies before close.
Where
Garrison Point and the open boat marks; the dam end fishes well in cold water. Bewl's smaller scale rewards anglers who know its bays.
Method
Floater with buzzers under indicator in spring; midge-tip and team of three through summer; sweeping line and boobies for the back-end.
Kit
10 ft #7 boat rod; floating, intermediate and fast-intermediate lines; 6 to 8 lb fluoro. Drogue and a long-handled net.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Start with Blob (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. 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. In the ripple, a bushy searching dry (Hopper, Shipman's, Elk Hair Caddis) outperforms flush emergers — it stays visible and holds the surface tension.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (breezy) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for late spring fishing.
- Hawthorn Fly is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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About this water
South-east England's largest reservoir at 308 hectares — a long, sinuous water with numerous arms and bays that create diverse fishing. Stocked rainbows and brown trout; the sheltered arms fish well in spring with buzzers and small nymphs. Boat and bank fishing; the Hook Straight and Bewlbridge arms are popular. The clay-bed water can colour after rain, which helps lure fishing. Good evening sedge hatches in summer. Managed by Bewl Water Fishery; day tickets, boats, and tuition available.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
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Bewl Water · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 30 September
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South-east England's largest reservoir at 308 hectares — a long, sinuous water with numerous arms and bays that create diverse fishing.
Species
Good late spring conditions for Bewl Water
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
Current conditions suit Bewl Water well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
76% confidence in this read
You're in the prime window — this venue is at its best right now.
Conditions
Wind
SW 16 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
10°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
100%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp100%
Conditions are ideal for Bewl Water — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Buzzers dawn through morning April through June; daphnia mid-water in high summer; sedges into September; back-end lures and boobies before close.
Where
Garrison Point and the open boat marks; the dam end fishes well in cold water. Bewl's smaller scale rewards anglers who know its bays.
Method
Floater with buzzers under indicator in spring; midge-tip and team of three through summer; sweeping line and boobies for the back-end.
Kit
10 ft #7 boat rod; floating, intermediate and fast-intermediate lines; 6 to 8 lb fluoro. Drogue and a long-handled net.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Blob (8-10) on a fast strip on floating line or static on sinking. 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. In the ripple, a bushy searching dry (Hopper, Shipman's, Elk Hair Caddis) outperforms flush emergers — it stays visible and holds the surface tension.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Why this score
- Wind conditions (breezy) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for late spring fishing.
- Hawthorn Fly is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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About this water
South-east England's largest reservoir at 308 hectares — a long, sinuous water with numerous arms and bays that create diverse fishing. Stocked rainbows and brown trout; the sheltered arms fish well in spring with buzzers and small nymphs. Boat and bank fishing; the Hook Straight and Bewlbridge arms are popular. The clay-bed water can colour after rain, which helps lure fishing. Good evening sedge hatches in summer. Managed by Bewl Water Fishery; day tickets, boats, and tuition available.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 30 September
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
South-east England's largest reservoir at 308 hectares — a long, sinuous water with numerous arms and bays that create diverse fishing. Stocked rainbows and brown trout; the sheltered arms fish well in spring with buzzers and small nymphs. Boat and bank fishing; the Hook Straight and Bewlbridge arms are popular. The clay-bed water can colour after rain, which helps lure fishing. Good evening sedge hatches in summer. Managed by Bewl Water Fishery; day tickets, boats, and tuition available.
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