A southerly has held for most of a day, running colder than the water (10°C air against 12°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern 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 Booby (10–12) — 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.
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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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
French réservoir fishing with strong competition influence: chironomes, Diawl Bachs, blobs, boobies and active lure work all matter.
A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.
A commercial put-and-take fishery near Coussac Bonneval in Haute-Vienne, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char. Fly/coup/spinning on ~1 hectare; no-kill fly fishing and no-kill carp fishing options also offered; annual trout fishing competition No standard carte de peche needed — day tickets are bought directly from the venue. Call ahead to confirm current stocking and pricing.
A commercial put-and-take fishery near Coussac Bonneval in Haute-Vienne, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char.
A southerly has held for most of a day, running colder than the water (10°C air against 12°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern 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 Booby (10–12) — 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.
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
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
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Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
French réservoir fishing with strong competition influence: chironomes, Diawl Bachs, blobs, boobies and active lure work all matter.
A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.
A commercial put-and-take fishery near Coussac Bonneval in Haute-Vienne, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char. Fly/coup/spinning on ~1 hectare; no-kill fly fishing and no-kill carp fishing options also offered; annual trout fishing competition No standard carte de peche needed — day tickets are bought directly from the venue. Call ahead to confirm current stocking and pricing.
