A commercial complex on the Kingennie estate just outside Dundee, with several small lochs and ponds stocked with rainbow trout and a few browns for variety. Bait and fly across different waters — the fly lochs are clearly marked and run to different rules from the general-purpose ones. It's a proper estate operation: accommodation, restaurant, a wedding barn, and fishing as one leg of a broader country-leisure offering. That can be a turn-off for the purist and a genuine virtue for a family weekend, and both readings are right in their way. For a Dundee angler after a reliable couple of hours and a solid tea, Forbes of Kingennie is about as convenient as it gets.
Good late spring conditions for Forbes of Kingennie
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Current conditions suit Forbes of Kingennie well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
60% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
9°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
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
Current conditions suit Forbes of Kingennie well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
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
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for late spring fishing.
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About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
About this water
Forbes of Kingennie, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedForbes of Kingennie · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A commercial complex on the Kingennie estate just outside Dundee, with several small lochs and ponds stocked with rainbow trout and a few browns for variety. Bait and fly across different waters — the fly lochs are clearly marked and run to different rules from the general-purpose ones. It's a proper estate operation: accommodation, restaurant, a wedding barn, and fishing as one leg of a broader country-leisure offering. That can be a turn-off for the purist and a genuine virtue for a family weekend, and both readings are right in their way. For a Dundee angler after a reliable couple of hours and a solid tea, Forbes of Kingennie is about as convenient as it gets.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Forbes of Kingennie · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Forbes of Kingennie · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
Forbes of Kingennie
Terrain map
A commercial complex on the Kingennie estate just outside Dundee, with several small lochs and ponds stocked with rainbow trout and a few browns for variety.
Species
Good late spring conditions for Forbes of Kingennie
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Current conditions suit Forbes of Kingennie well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
60% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
9°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Current conditions suit Forbes of Kingennie well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for late spring fishing.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
A commercial complex on the Kingennie estate just outside Dundee, with several small lochs and ponds stocked with rainbow trout and a few browns for variety. Bait and fly across different waters — the fly lochs are clearly marked and run to different rules from the general-purpose ones. It's a proper estate operation: accommodation, restaurant, a wedding barn, and fishing as one leg of a broader country-leisure offering. That can be a turn-off for the purist and a genuine virtue for a family weekend, and both readings are right in their way. For a Dundee angler after a reliable couple of hours and a solid tea, Forbes of Kingennie is about as convenient as it gets.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A commercial complex on the Kingennie estate just outside Dundee, with several small lochs and ponds stocked with rainbow trout and a few browns for variety. Bait and fly across different waters — the fly lochs are clearly marked and run to different rules from the general-purpose ones. It's a proper estate operation: accommodation, restaurant, a wedding barn, and fishing as one leg of a broader country-leisure offering. That can be a turn-off for the purist and a genuine virtue for a family weekend, and both readings are right in their way. For a Dundee angler after a reliable couple of hours and a solid tea, Forbes of Kingennie is about as convenient as it gets.
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