Stillwater · Mixed · West Midlands / Worcestershire

Orchard Holiday Park & Fishery

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Small fly-only trout pool attached to a caravan/holiday park at Tenbury Wells on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Shropshire border.

Species

A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments

Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.

49% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
W 19 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
40 cm chop
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
12°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1014 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Condition match
64%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp25%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
The sedge is on. Buzzer may also come into play as the day warms. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes. Dusk on the lake is prime time for surface feeding — stay out as long as light allows.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach 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.

Why this score
  • Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
  • Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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About this water

Small fly-only trout pool attached to a caravan/holiday park at Tenbury Wells on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Shropshire border. Stocked with blue, rainbow and brown trout (browns returned); comfortable for 2-3 anglers, half/full day tickets, fly fishing may be suspended in high summer.

  • Fishery
  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 30 September
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read

Small fly-only trout pool attached to a caravan/holiday park at Tenbury Wells on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Shropshire border. Stocked with blue, rainbow and brown trout (browns returned); comfortable for 2-3 anglers, half/full day tickets, fly fishing may be suspended in high summer.

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