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.
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Two stocked stillwaters in the headwaters of the River Exe near Dulverton (on the Devon/Somerset border) - Anchor Lake is fly-only with larger fish, Lobbs Lake is any-method with smaller stockies; day tickets and season tickets available, open all year. Distinct from the adjacent Exe Valley Fishery (carp/coarse) and DG Fishing's separate Exe river beats.
Two stocked stillwaters in the headwaters of the River Exe near Dulverton (on the Devon/Somerset border) - Anchor Lake is fly-only with larger fish, Lobbs Lake is any-method with smaller stockies; day tickets and season tickets available, open all year.
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 2 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Two stocked stillwaters in the headwaters of the River Exe near Dulverton (on the Devon/Somerset border) - Anchor Lake is fly-only with larger fish, Lobbs Lake is any-method with smaller stockies; day tickets and season tickets available, open all year. Distinct from the adjacent Exe Valley Fishery (carp/coarse) and DG Fishing's separate Exe river beats.
