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
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are ideal for Holbury Lakes Trout Fishery — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
40-acre Test Valley fishery at Lockerley with four stocked lakes (rainbow and blue trout, catch-and-kill) plus 700yds of the chalk River Dun (wild brown trout, catch-and-release). Fly-only, single barbless hook, online booking, tackle hire and a fly-fishing school on site.
40-acre Test Valley fishery at Lockerley with four stocked lakes (rainbow and blue trout, catch-and-kill) plus 700yds of the chalk River Dun (wild brown trout, catch-and-release).
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.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are ideal for Holbury Lakes Trout Fishery — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
40-acre Test Valley fishery at Lockerley with four stocked lakes (rainbow and blue trout, catch-and-kill) plus 700yds of the chalk River Dun (wild brown trout, catch-and-release). Fly-only, single barbless hook, online booking, tackle hire and a fly-fishing school on site.
