Stillwater · Mixed · North East / Northumberland

Langley Dam Fishery

Langley Dam fishing lake with jetty and drystone wall in the foreground, Northumberland

14-acre dam/lake 8 miles west of Hexham in the Northumbrian hills, one of the North East's premier fly fisheries, with bank and boat fishing (five boats), a lodge/tackle shop and on-site glamping.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
Fairlive now
Good drifting conditions on Langley Dam Fishery
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
55% confidence
What moved it
  • WindW 13 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 13 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp18°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
The buzzer is on. Damsel Nymph may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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
71%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp100%

A good match for Langley Dam Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Langley Dam fishing lake with jetty and drystone wall in the foreground, Northumberland
    Langley Dam Fishery, Northumberland
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

14-acre dam/lake 8 miles west of Hexham in the Northumbrian hills, one of the North East's premier fly fisheries, with bank and boat fishing (five boats), a lodge/tackle shop and on-site glamping. Stocked predominantly with rainbows plus brown, blue and tiger trout, fish 1.5-6lb with regular doubles up to 18lb.

  • Lake
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
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Booking & contacts