Stillwater · Sandstone · South West / Somerset, GB-ENG

Hawkridge Fishery

Hawkridge Fishery terrain map

A small Somerset commercial fishery on the slopes of the Quantock Hills, run separately from nearby Hawkridge Reservoir.

Marginal · Rainbow
Daddy Long Legs · 10-12
A patient day, if you fancy it
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
39% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindS 25 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs10-12
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze
S 25 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp18.0°C
Air temp19°C
CloudClear
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Year-round
Where
Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Floating Fry (8-10) on a Fish as a single fly. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

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 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
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.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
38%
Cloud25%
Wind30%
Temp60%

Conditions are away from Hawkridge Fishery's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

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About this water

A small Somerset commercial fishery on the slopes of the Quantock Hills, run separately from nearby Hawkridge Reservoir. The species list is the longest of any trout water in England: rainbow, brown, blue, tiger, golden, and sparctic — Hawkridge was the first water in the UK to stock sparctic hybrids in 2018, and the surprise doubles that show up from any of these crosses are the appeal. Quiet, intimate, and reliably stocked. The kind of place where the fish you don't expect is the one you remember.

  • Fishery
  • Sandstone
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Terrestrials are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
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