Stillwater · Mixed · South West / Devon, GB-ENG

Roadford Lake

Wide view across the still water of Roadford Lake reservoir in West Devon, with green fields and trees along the shoreline.

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.

Good · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
Goodlive now
Good autumn conditions for Roadford Lake
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
69% confidence

Roadford Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 28 km/hModerate breeze · Gusts to 36 km/h
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze · Gusts to 36 km/h
W 28 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave60 cm wave
Water temp11.5°C
Air temp10°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1007 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
15 March to 12 October
Where
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank, sheltered shores

In wind, bank fish the lee shore — boats can anchor in productive areas if conditions allow.

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

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
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M
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J
A
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
Black buzzer, orange thorax
In this water’s box: Black Buzzer
#10
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
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
86%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Roadford Lake — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view across the still water of Roadford Lake reservoir in West Devon, with green fields and trees along the shoreline.
    Roadford Lake, a large reservoir in West Devon on the River Wolf.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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
Why this score
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 15 October
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