Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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A good match for Kennick Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Bank fishing on permits from South West Lakes Trust; boats are hired through the Kennick Fly Fishers Association, which also runs the club's competitions and beginners' days.
A compact Dartmoor-edge reservoir, sheltered by woodland, fly fishing for stocked rainbows; brown trout must be released.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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A good match for Kennick Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Bank fishing on permits from South West Lakes Trust; boats are hired through the Kennick Fly Fishers Association, which also runs the club's competitions and beginners' days.
Kennick Reservoir is a reservoir in South West / Devon (Dartmoor edge), England. The catchment geology is recorded as granite, and the water sits at about 251 m above sea level. Species listed for this water: brown trout and rainbow trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 28 February to 31 December. Best window recorded for anglers: April–June. Core methods listed: Bank fishing with nymph; buzzer; dry fly. Nearby waters in our listings include Trenchford Reservoir at 1.0 km, Fernworthy Reservoir at 14 km and Venford Reservoir at 17 km.
