Large 700-acre South West Lakes Trust brown trout reservoir on the edge of Dartmoor near Okehampton, regarded as one of the best wild-style brown trout fisheries in the country; bank and boat fishing with permits from the activity centre.
Evening session looks promising at Roadford Lake
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Current conditions suit Roadford Lake well for summer tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
61% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
W 19 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
40 cm chop
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
11°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1017 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
15 March to 12 October
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
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. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
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.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
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Reservoir BuzzerHatch
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Gray DrakeHatch
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2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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2
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (breezy) closely match what this water fishes best in.
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About this water
Large 700-acre South West Lakes Trust brown trout reservoir on the edge of Dartmoor near Okehampton, regarded as one of the best wild-style brown trout fisheries in the country; bank and boat fishing with permits from the activity centre.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Roadford Lake · directions
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Roadford Lake · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 30 September
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Large 700-acre South West Lakes Trust brown trout reservoir on the edge of Dartmoor near Okehampton, regarded as one of the best wild-style brown trout fisheries in the country; bank and boat fishing with permits from the activity centre.
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Evening session looks promising at Roadford Lake
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
Current conditions suit Roadford Lake well for summer tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Evening can bring a surface rise — have a dry fly or emerger ready.
61% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
W 19 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
40 cm chop
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
11°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1017 hPa
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 brown trout
When
15 March to 12 October
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
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
- Wind conditions (breezy) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
Large 700-acre South West Lakes Trust brown trout reservoir on the edge of Dartmoor near Okehampton, regarded as one of the best wild-style brown trout fisheries in the country; bank and boat fishing with permits from the activity centre.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 April → 30 September
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Large 700-acre South West Lakes Trust brown trout reservoir on the edge of Dartmoor near Okehampton, regarded as one of the best wild-style brown trout fisheries in the country; bank and boat fishing with permits from the activity centre.
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