Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
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 good match for Hollowell Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
A 140-acre Northamptonshire reservoir in a quiet rural setting, run by Anglian Water as a coarse fishery and nature reserve. Long known among specimen anglers for its pike. Sailing shares the water through the Hollowell Sailing Club, and fishing permits are collected from the fishing lodge at Pitsford Water rather than on site — worth knowing before setting off. Walking and birdwatching alongside the angling; dogs on leads, no swimming.
A 140-acre Northamptonshire reservoir in a quiet rural setting, run by Anglian Water as a coarse fishery and nature reserve.
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
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 4 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A good match for Hollowell Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
A 140-acre Northamptonshire reservoir in a quiet rural setting, run by Anglian Water as a coarse fishery and nature reserve. Long known among specimen anglers for its pike. Sailing shares the water through the Hollowell Sailing Club, and fishing permits are collected from the fishing lodge at Pitsford Water rather than on site — worth knowing before setting off. Walking and birdwatching alongside the angling; dogs on leads, no swimming.
