Glen of Rothes is a commercial stillwater on Speyside, tucked between Rothes and Elgin on the edge of the whisky country. Stocked rainbows, fly-only, fishing from bank and boat. The setting is pure Moray — low hills, pine woods, the sort of quiet country that makes you wonder why more people don't fish stillwaters up here. It's useful primarily as a backup for Spey anglers: when the river is too high, too low, or too cold to fish, Glen of Rothes gives you a guaranteed rod bend within half an hour's drive of the main beats. Honest commercial water with an excellent location.
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
53% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
NW 16 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
10°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
1007 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for rainbow trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
April to October
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.
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
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 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 · June highlighted
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Black MidgeHatch
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Reservoir BuzzerHatch
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Gray DrakeHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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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
- summer conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
About this water
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery, on the water
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What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Glen of Rothes is a commercial stillwater on Speyside, tucked between Rothes and Elgin on the edge of the whisky country. Stocked rainbows, fly-only, fishing from bank and boat. The setting is pure Moray — low hills, pine woods, the sort of quiet country that makes you wonder why more people don't fish stillwaters up here. It's useful primarily as a backup for Spey anglers: when the river is too high, too low, or too cold to fish, Glen of Rothes gives you a guaranteed rod bend within half an hour's drive of the main beats. Honest commercial water with an excellent location.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery
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Glen of Rothes is a commercial stillwater on Speyside, tucked between Rothes and Elgin on the edge of the whisky country.
Species
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
53% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
NW 16 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
10°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
1007 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
April to October
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.
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
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 fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Why this score
- summer conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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.
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About this water
Glen of Rothes is a commercial stillwater on Speyside, tucked between Rothes and Elgin on the edge of the whisky country. Stocked rainbows, fly-only, fishing from bank and boat. The setting is pure Moray — low hills, pine woods, the sort of quiet country that makes you wonder why more people don't fish stillwaters up here. It's useful primarily as a backup for Spey anglers: when the river is too high, too low, or too cold to fish, Glen of Rothes gives you a guaranteed rod bend within half an hour's drive of the main beats. Honest commercial water with an excellent location.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Glen of Rothes is a commercial stillwater on Speyside, tucked between Rothes and Elgin on the edge of the whisky country. Stocked rainbows, fly-only, fishing from bank and boat. The setting is pure Moray — low hills, pine woods, the sort of quiet country that makes you wonder why more people don't fish stillwaters up here. It's useful primarily as a backup for Spey anglers: when the river is too high, too low, or too cold to fish, Glen of Rothes gives you a guaranteed rod bend within half an hour's drive of the main beats. Honest commercial water with an excellent location.
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