A southerly has held for 8 hours at much the same temperature as the 17°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the northern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Roadford Lake's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in breezy wind with cloud skies.
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.
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.
A southerly has held for 8 hours at much the same temperature as the 17°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the northern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Roadford Lake's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in breezy wind with cloud skies.
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.
