Stillwater · Mixed · Ayrshire, GB-SCT

Burns Trout Fishery

Burns Trout Fishery venue image

Burns sits in Ayrshire on mixed ground, stocked with rainbows and browns, and it's an honest fly water that rewards reading the day rather than forcing it.

Fair · Rainbow
Partridge and Orange · 14–16
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Good winter conditions for Burns Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
61% confidence

Burns Trout Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 6 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 10 km/h
Today's fly
Partridge and Orange
Partridge and Orange14–16
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 10 km/h
NW 6 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
WaveRipple
Water temp7.3°C
Air temp3°C
CloudClear
Pressure1008 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 Rainbow
When
Current conditions suit Burns Trout Fishery well for winter tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Hare's Ear Nymph (12–16) — on the point — 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 Hare's Ear Nymph (12–16) — on the point — 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

Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point
Bloodworm
Not in this water's box
#10
How to fish it
Slow-sink line · slow figure-of-eight, pausing to let the flies hang

Fly recommendations

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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box

A balanced Scottish river profile. Early season nymphs and spiders, then more dry-fly and emerger fishing as hatches strengthen on steadier glides and richer water.

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
78%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp100%

A good match for Burns Trout Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Cowans Law
16 km
Rainbow trout
Craufurdland Fishery
17 km
Rainbow trout
Avon Water (Lanarkshire)
32 km
Brown trout
Castle Semple Loch
33 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
New Haylie Trout Fishery
36 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Gallery · 1
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About this water

Rainbows here behave the way rainbows do — willing to chase, willing to make a fool of you, cruising in loose pods and intercepting whatever the wind delivers. The browns are quieter and want a more careful hand. There's nothing about the place that demands genius, but it does ask you to notice things: which way the ripple's running, where the food's collecting, whether the fish are up in the film or sulking deep. Cool, broken water with cloud overhead is the order you want to put in.

  • Fishery
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for winter fishing.
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At a glance

Burns Trout Fishery is a stillwater fishery in Ayrshire, Scotland. It sits at about 73 m above sea level. Our data lists rainbow trout and brown trout here. Best window recorded for anglers: Stocked all season; cool, overcast days with a ripple fish best. Core methods listed: Buzzer fishing on a slow retrieve; Lure or blob for fresh rainbows; Washing-line with an emerger. Nearby waters in our listings include Cowans Law at 16 km, Craufurdland Fishery at 17 km and Avon Water (Lanarkshire) at 32 km.