Five lakes across the 26-acre site; Meadow Lake is fly-only, dedicated catch-and-release, stocked with rainbows averaging 6lb with fish to 14lb and beyond. Chalkstream water keeps it clearer and cooler than most Norfolk fisheries.
- Fishery
- Chalk
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
April–June, September–October
Where
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.
The plan
Plan A
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.
Plan B
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
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Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
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.
Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point#10
Black buzzer, orange thorax
Not in this water's box
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the team, then hang it 15–30 s
Fly recommendations
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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
66%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
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Narborough Fisheries
A chalk-stream-fed fishery in the River Nar valley near Narborough, Norfolk — one of only a handful of stillwaters in East Anglia fed by a genuine chalkstream.
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
April–June, September–October
Where
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.
The plan
Plan A
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.
Plan B
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.
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Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
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.
Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point#10
Black buzzer, orange thorax
Not in this water's box
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the team, then hang it 15–30 s
Fly recommendations
Point fly shown — supporters see the whole team, sizes and why.
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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
66%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Five lakes across the 26-acre site; Meadow Lake is fly-only, dedicated catch-and-release, stocked with rainbows averaging 6lb with fish to 14lb and beyond. Chalkstream water keeps it clearer and cooler than most Norfolk fisheries.
- Fishery
- Chalk
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Permits & access
Boards & regulators
At a glance
Narborough Fisheries is a stillwater fishery in East / Norfolk, England. Its recorded elevation is about 15 m above sea level and the catchment geology is chalk. The species listed for this water is rainbow trout. Best window recorded for anglers: April–June, September–October. Core methods listed: Buzzer and nymph (floating line); stalking to visible fish; long-leader dry fly. Nearby waters in our listings include Blackdyke Trout Fly Fishery at 25 km, Norfolk & Suffolk Fly Fishers' Society at 28 km and Taverham Mill at 41 km.