A commercial put-and-take on the Orchill estate near Auchterarder, between Perth and Stirling, offering a couple of stocked rainbow waters on lowland farmland. Day tickets, tuition, year-round fishing. It sits at the opposite end of the Perthshire fishery spectrum from Frandy — lowland rather than upland, sheltered rather than exposed, and reliably stocked for anglers who want to bend a rod without a drive into the hills. The fishery has held a following through two decades of changing ownership and commercial fashion, mostly because it does the basic things properly: stocked fish in reasonable numbers, clean bank access, and staff who know what they're talking about. Not a place of wild romance, but a good place to spend a morning.
Good late spring conditions for Orchill Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
Current conditions suit Orchill Fishery well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
65% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
S 7 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
7°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
April to October
Where
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. 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 Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. 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
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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March BrownHatch
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2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
The reading most likely to move tomorrow's verdict
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Orchill Fishery · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Orchill Fishery, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedOrchill Fishery · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A commercial put-and-take on the Orchill estate near Auchterarder, between Perth and Stirling, offering a couple of stocked rainbow waters on lowland farmland. Day tickets, tuition, year-round fishing. It sits at the opposite end of the Perthshire fishery spectrum from Frandy — lowland rather than upland, sheltered rather than exposed, and reliably stocked for anglers who want to bend a rod without a drive into the hills. The fishery has held a following through two decades of changing ownership and commercial fashion, mostly because it does the basic things properly: stocked fish in reasonable numbers, clean bank access, and staff who know what they're talking about. Not a place of wild romance, but a good place to spend a morning.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Orchill Fishery · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Orchill Fishery · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
Orchill Fishery
Terrain map
A commercial put-and-take on the Orchill estate near Auchterarder, between Perth and Stirling, offering a couple of stocked rainbow waters on lowland farmland.
Species
Good late spring conditions for Orchill Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
Current conditions suit Orchill Fishery well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
65% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
S 7 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
7°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
79%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp60%
A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
When
April to October
Where
Start with Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. 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 Kate McLaren (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. 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
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
A commercial put-and-take on the Orchill estate near Auchterarder, between Perth and Stirling, offering a couple of stocked rainbow waters on lowland farmland. Day tickets, tuition, year-round fishing. It sits at the opposite end of the Perthshire fishery spectrum from Frandy — lowland rather than upland, sheltered rather than exposed, and reliably stocked for anglers who want to bend a rod without a drive into the hills. The fishery has held a following through two decades of changing ownership and commercial fashion, mostly because it does the basic things properly: stocked fish in reasonable numbers, clean bank access, and staff who know what they're talking about. Not a place of wild romance, but a good place to spend a morning.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A commercial put-and-take on the Orchill estate near Auchterarder, between Perth and Stirling, offering a couple of stocked rainbow waters on lowland farmland. Day tickets, tuition, year-round fishing. It sits at the opposite end of the Perthshire fishery spectrum from Frandy — lowland rather than upland, sheltered rather than exposed, and reliably stocked for anglers who want to bend a rod without a drive into the hills. The fishery has held a following through two decades of changing ownership and commercial fashion, mostly because it does the basic things properly: stocked fish in reasonable numbers, clean bank access, and staff who know what they're talking about. Not a place of wild romance, but a good place to spend a morning.
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