A southwesterly has held for 8 hours, running colder than the water (7°C air against 12°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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.
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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A good match for Cleatham Trout Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Long-established (40+ seasons) 4-acre clear deep-water lake (17ft) near Gainsborough/Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire; stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout from 2-8lb up to ~20lb, with on-site cafe, disabled access and a small Caravan & Motorhome Club campsite.
Long-established (40+ seasons) 4-acre clear deep-water lake (17ft) near Gainsborough/Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire; stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout from 2-8lb up to ~20lb, with on-site cafe, disabled access and a small Caravan & Motorhome Club campsite.
A southwesterly has held for 8 hours, running colder than the water (7°C air against 12°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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.
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
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Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Fly recommendations
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A good match for Cleatham Trout Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Long-established (40+ seasons) 4-acre clear deep-water lake (17ft) near Gainsborough/Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire; stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout from 2-8lb up to ~20lb, with on-site cafe, disabled access and a small Caravan & Motorhome Club campsite.
