Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Accessible to wheelchairs. Established commercial fly fishery with strong local reputation.
- Mixed
Rules at a glance
- Fly only
Head to
Wind driftS wind
Southern end
A southerly has held for 7 hours, running colder than the water (5°C air against 8°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.
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Current conditions suit Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery well for winter tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
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.
The plan
Plan A
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.
Plan B
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 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 · November 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
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.
Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point#10
Bloodworm
Not in this water's box
How to fish it
Slow-sink line · slow figure-of-eight, pausing to let the flies hang
Fly recommendations
Point fly shown — supporters see the whole team, sizes and why.
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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
74%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A good match for Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Ellerdine Lakes, Shropshire — spring-fed trout fishery lakes. Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators
Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery
Four fly-only trout lakes at Ellerdine Hall Farm near Telford.
Head to
Wind driftS wind
Southern end
A southerly has held for 7 hours, running colder than the water (5°C air against 8°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.
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Current conditions suit Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery well for winter tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
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.
The plan
Plan A
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.
Plan B
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.
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Through the year
0–3 scale · November 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
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.
Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point#10
Bloodworm
Not in this water's box
How to fish it
Slow-sink line · slow figure-of-eight, pausing to let the flies hang
Fly recommendations
Point fly shown — supporters see the whole team, sizes and why.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
74%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A good match for Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Ellerdine Lakes, Shropshire — spring-fed trout fishery lakes. Terrain map
About this water
Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Accessible to wheelchairs. Established commercial fly fishery with strong local reputation.
- Mixed
Why this score
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators
At a glance
Ellerdine Lakes Trout Fishery is a stillwater fishery in Welsh Marches / Shropshire, England. It sits at about 96 m above sea level. Species listed for this water: rainbow trout and brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 January to 31 December. Best window recorded for anglers: April–September. Core methods listed: nymph; dry fly; lure. Nearby waters in our listings include Loynton Trout Fisheries at 12 km, Hurst Farm Holiday Cottages (Hurst Farm Lakes) at 23 km and Blithfield Reservoir at 34 km.