Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
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 reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Bank fishing only (no boats), fly only. The granite-bowl water is clear and acidic and is stocked with brown trout. The exposed position means wind is a constant factor. Buzzer fishing from April; the reservoir's isolation gives genuine solitude. Managed by South West Lakes Trust.
Cornwall's largest reservoir at 370 hectares — a wild, exposed moorland water on Bodmin Moor.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
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 reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Bank fishing only (no boats), fly only. The granite-bowl water is clear and acidic and is stocked with brown trout. The exposed position means wind is a constant factor. Buzzer fishing from April; the reservoir's isolation gives genuine solitude. Managed by South West Lakes Trust.
Colliford Lake is a reservoir in South West / Cornwall, England. Its recorded elevation is about 254 m above sea level and the catchment geology is granite. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 15 March to 15 October. Best window recorded for anglers: April–June. Core methods listed: Bank fishing, wet-fly team and buzzer. Nearby waters in our listings include Temple Trout Fishery at 4.0 km, Siblyback Lake at 6.0 km and Rose Park Fishery at 9.0 km.
