A 93-acre United Utilities drinking-water reservoir in the West Pennine Moors near Bolton, leased and managed by Entwistle Fly Fishers, stocked with rainbows over native brown trout, fished by lure, naturals and dry fly. Bank fishing with day tickets sold off-site.
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
49% confidence — limited data
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
W 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
10°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1012 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
The buzzer is on. Sedge may also come into play as the day warms. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes. Dusk on the lake is prime time for surface feeding — stay out as long as light allows.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
Plan B
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Watch for
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Boat — drift
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
- Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
About this water
Entwistle Reservoir, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedEntwistle Reservoir · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A 93-acre United Utilities drinking-water reservoir in the West Pennine Moors near Bolton, leased and managed by Entwistle Fly Fishers, stocked with rainbows over native brown trout, fished by lure, naturals and dry fly. Bank fishing with day tickets sold off-site.
- Reservoir
- Peat
Entwistle Reservoir · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Entwistle Reservoir · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 30 September
Entwistle Reservoir
A 93-acre United Utilities drinking-water reservoir in the West Pennine Moors near Bolton, leased and managed by Entwistle Fly Fishers, stocked with rainbows over native brown trout, fished by lure, naturals and dry fly.
Species
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
49% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
W 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
10°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1012 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
64%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp25%
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
The buzzer is on. Sedge may also come into play as the day warms. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes. Dusk on the lake is prime time for surface feeding — stay out as long as light allows.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
The plan
Plan A
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
Plan B
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Watch for
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Boat — drift
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Why this score
- Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
- Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
A 93-acre United Utilities drinking-water reservoir in the West Pennine Moors near Bolton, leased and managed by Entwistle Fly Fishers, stocked with rainbows over native brown trout, fished by lure, naturals and dry fly. Bank fishing with day tickets sold off-site.
- Reservoir
- Peat
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 30 September
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A 93-acre United Utilities drinking-water reservoir in the West Pennine Moors near Bolton, leased and managed by Entwistle Fly Fishers, stocked with rainbows over native brown trout, fished by lure, naturals and dry fly. Bank fishing with day tickets sold off-site.
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