Stillwater · Mixed · Angus, GB-SCT

Crombie Reservoir

Crombie Reservoir venue image

Monikie's smaller sister, set inside Crombie Country Park a few miles further into Angus.

Fair · Rainbow
Minkie · 6-10
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Crombie Reservoir
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
64% confidence

Crombie Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindE 28 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze
E 28 km/h
N
E
from the east
Wave60 cm wave
Water temp14.2°C
Air temp13°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Head to
Wind driftSE wind
South-eastern end

A southeasterly has held for most of a day, running colder than the water (12°C air against 14°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-eastern 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.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Crombie Reservoir.
Where
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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 Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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

If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.

Watch for

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

Bank, sheltered shores

In wind, bank fish the lee shore — boats can anchor in productive areas if conditions allow.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 4 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
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.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 31 October
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