Four fly-only trout lakes at Ellerdine Hall Farm near Telford. Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Accessible to wheelchairs. Established commercial fly fishery with strong local reputation.
- Mixed
Rules at a glance
- Free fishing
- Fly only
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery. Very warm conditions — trout have a narrower safe zone of cool, oxygen-rich water. Fish only at first light or last light, use barbless hooks, keep fish in the water during release, and stop if fish struggle to recover. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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 Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Watch for
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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
35%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp25%
Conditions are away from Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Ellerdine Lakes, Shropshire — spring-fed trout fishery lakes. Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
- Terrestrials are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Clubs & associations
Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery
Four fly-only trout lakes at Ellerdine Hall Farm near Telford.
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery. Very warm conditions — trout have a narrower safe zone of cool, oxygen-rich water. Fish only at first light or last light, use barbless hooks, keep fish in the water during release, and stop if fish struggle to recover. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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 Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Watch for
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
See the full sub-surface read with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 4 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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
35%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp25%
Conditions are away from Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Ellerdine Lakes, Shropshire — spring-fed trout fishery lakes. Terrain map
About this water
Four fly-only trout lakes at Ellerdine Hall Farm near Telford. Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Accessible to wheelchairs. Established commercial fly fishery with strong local reputation.
- Mixed
Why this score
- Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
- Terrestrials are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Clubs & associations