Two managed Cotswold gravel-pit lakes near Lechlade-on-Thames — Bushyleaze (the larger headline water, around 17 acres) and the smaller, more intimate Lechlade Lake. The fishery's reputation is built on specimen rainbow trout: double-figure fish are stocked regularly and fish into the mid-twenties have been recorded. The water is year-round and fills the practical winter gap that Chew, Blagdon and Barrow leave when they close — January and February sport on big rainbows is the unique selling point. Fly-only on the trout lakes; pike fly fishing available in winter on selected dates. About ninety minutes east of Bristol via the A417, and worth the drive when the rivers are blown out or the reservoirs are shut.
Good late spring conditions for Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Current conditions suit Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
55% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
15°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for rainbow trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Current conditions suit Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
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Black MidgeHatch
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Reservoir BuzzerHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
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Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Temperature (moderate) is in the sweet spot for late spring fishing.
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
About this water
Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries, on the water
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What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Two managed Cotswold gravel-pit lakes near Lechlade-on-Thames — Bushyleaze (the larger headline water, around 17 acres) and the smaller, more intimate Lechlade Lake. The fishery's reputation is built on specimen rainbow trout: double-figure fish are stocked regularly and fish into the mid-twenties have been recorded. The water is year-round and fills the practical winter gap that Chew, Blagdon and Barrow leave when they close — January and February sport on big rainbows is the unique selling point. Fly-only on the trout lakes; pike fly fishing available in winter on selected dates. About ninety minutes east of Bristol via the A417, and worth the drive when the rivers are blown out or the reservoirs are shut.
- Fishery
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Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries
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Two managed Cotswold gravel-pit lakes near Lechlade-on-Thames — Bushyleaze (the larger headline water, around 17 acres) and the smaller, more intimate Lechlade Lake.
Species
Good late spring conditions for Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Current conditions suit Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
55% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
15°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
Current conditions suit Lechlade & Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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.
Plan B
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.
Why this score
- Temperature (moderate) is in the sweet spot for late spring fishing.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
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.
Directions
About this water
Two managed Cotswold gravel-pit lakes near Lechlade-on-Thames — Bushyleaze (the larger headline water, around 17 acres) and the smaller, more intimate Lechlade Lake. The fishery's reputation is built on specimen rainbow trout: double-figure fish are stocked regularly and fish into the mid-twenties have been recorded. The water is year-round and fills the practical winter gap that Chew, Blagdon and Barrow leave when they close — January and February sport on big rainbows is the unique selling point. Fly-only on the trout lakes; pike fly fishing available in winter on selected dates. About ninety minutes east of Bristol via the A417, and worth the drive when the rivers are blown out or the reservoirs are shut.
- Fishery
- Limestone
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Two managed Cotswold gravel-pit lakes near Lechlade-on-Thames — Bushyleaze (the larger headline water, around 17 acres) and the smaller, more intimate Lechlade Lake. The fishery's reputation is built on specimen rainbow trout: double-figure fish are stocked regularly and fish into the mid-twenties have been recorded. The water is year-round and fills the practical winter gap that Chew, Blagdon and Barrow leave when they close — January and February sport on big rainbows is the unique selling point. Fly-only on the trout lakes; pike fly fishing available in winter on selected dates. About ninety minutes east of Bristol via the A417, and worth the drive when the rivers are blown out or the reservoirs are shut.
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