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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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Duncton Mill Trout Fishery's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
A polished South Downs fly fishery near Petworth built around four gin-clear lakes and a notably varied stocked-trout offer. Duncton Mill is open all year and stocks fish direct from its own farm, with official material confirming rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, and sparctic char. It is a tightly managed fishery with online purchasing, quota-style access for non-members, and a deliberately controlled catch-and-take format rather than a casual mixed-rule stillwater.
A polished South Downs fly fishery near Petworth built around four gin-clear lakes and a notably varied stocked-trout offer.
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
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.
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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.
Conditions are away from Duncton Mill Trout Fishery's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
A polished South Downs fly fishery near Petworth built around four gin-clear lakes and a notably varied stocked-trout offer. Duncton Mill is open all year and stocks fish direct from its own farm, with official material confirming rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, and sparctic char. It is a tightly managed fishery with online purchasing, quota-style access for non-members, and a deliberately controlled catch-and-take format rather than a casual mixed-rule stillwater.
