Monikie's smaller sister, set inside Crombie Country Park a few miles further into Angus. Another Scottish Water reservoir run as a stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery, smaller and more intimate than Monikie, with fewer boats and a bank that's easier to work comprehensively in a session. It's a good water for an angler new to stillwaters — the scale is manageable, the fish are forgiving in the first weeks after stocking, and the facilities (tea, toilets, tarmac car park) lower the barrier to a quick after-work cast. The regulars know exactly where each fresh stocking goes in and fish accordingly. If you're new, ask; the Angus crowd is open-handed with information.
Good late spring conditions for Crombie Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Crombie Reservoir. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
62% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
S 14 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
6°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Crombie Reservoir. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. 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.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. 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
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.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Hawthorn Fly is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
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About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Crombie Reservoir · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Crombie Reservoir, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedCrombie Reservoir · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Monikie's smaller sister, set inside Crombie Country Park a few miles further into Angus. Another Scottish Water reservoir run as a stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery, smaller and more intimate than Monikie, with fewer boats and a bank that's easier to work comprehensively in a session. It's a good water for an angler new to stillwaters — the scale is manageable, the fish are forgiving in the first weeks after stocking, and the facilities (tea, toilets, tarmac car park) lower the barrier to a quick after-work cast. The regulars know exactly where each fresh stocking goes in and fish accordingly. If you're new, ask; the Angus crowd is open-handed with information.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Crombie Reservoir · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Crombie Reservoir · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 31 October
Crombie Reservoir
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Monikie's smaller sister, set inside Crombie Country Park a few miles further into Angus.
Species
Good late spring conditions for Crombie Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Crombie Reservoir. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
62% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
S 14 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
6°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Crombie Reservoir. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. 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.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. 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
- 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
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.
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
Directions
About this water
Monikie's smaller sister, set inside Crombie Country Park a few miles further into Angus. Another Scottish Water reservoir run as a stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery, smaller and more intimate than Monikie, with fewer boats and a bank that's easier to work comprehensively in a session. It's a good water for an angler new to stillwaters — the scale is manageable, the fish are forgiving in the first weeks after stocking, and the facilities (tea, toilets, tarmac car park) lower the barrier to a quick after-work cast. The regulars know exactly where each fresh stocking goes in and fish accordingly. If you're new, ask; the Angus crowd is open-handed with information.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 31 October
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Monikie's smaller sister, set inside Crombie Country Park a few miles further into Angus. Another Scottish Water reservoir run as a stocked rainbow and brown trout fishery, smaller and more intimate than Monikie, with fewer boats and a bank that's easier to work comprehensively in a session. It's a good water for an angler new to stillwaters — the scale is manageable, the fish are forgiving in the first weeks after stocking, and the facilities (tea, toilets, tarmac car park) lower the barrier to a quick after-work cast. The regulars know exactly where each fresh stocking goes in and fish accordingly. If you're new, ask; the Angus crowd is open-handed with information.
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