A SW wind today is pushing food and drift lanes toward Stone Barn. Fish stack progressively at the windward bank — work the exposed shore toward the sheltered end.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. 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.
If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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Angler’s map · Anglian Water (Feb 2025)
A good match for Pitsford Water — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
A 300-acre Northamptonshire reservoir with excellent buzzer fishing and a nature reserve on the north bank that limits access but creates undisturbed water. Boat and bank; Brixworth Bay and the causeway are productive bank marks. The reservoir has a good stock of rainbows and grows some impressive browns. Prolific chironomid hatches from April; mayfly and sedge follow. Managed by Anglian Water.
A 300-acre Northamptonshire reservoir with excellent buzzer fishing and a nature reserve on the north bank that limits access but creates undisturbed water.
A SW wind today is pushing food and drift lanes toward Stone Barn. Fish stack progressively at the windward bank — work the exposed shore toward the sheltered end.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. 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.
If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatch predictions
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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Angler’s map · Anglian Water (Feb 2025)
A good match for Pitsford Water — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
A 300-acre Northamptonshire reservoir with excellent buzzer fishing and a nature reserve on the north bank that limits access but creates undisturbed water. Boat and bank; Brixworth Bay and the causeway are productive bank marks. The reservoir has a good stock of rainbows and grows some impressive browns. Prolific chironomid hatches from April; mayfly and sedge follow. Managed by Anglian Water.
