A commercial put-and-take fishery in rural Aberdeenshire, well outside the city but within reach of an after-work session for anyone living north-west of Aberdeen. Two small stocked waters with rainbow trout and a reliable following of regulars who know exactly when the next stocking is due. Day tickets, fly only, open year-round. It's the kind of place where the owner knows most of the day ticket buyers by name and the conversation runs as much to weather and last week's fishing as to actually going out and catching something. Not glamorous, not wild, but useful — and for an Aberdeen angler who wants rainbows on the line without the drive to Deeside, increasingly rare.
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
46% confidence — limited data
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
SE 10 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
6°C
Cloud
Overcast
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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2
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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.
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
Rottenhill Trout Fishery · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Rottenhill Trout Fishery, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedRottenhill Trout Fishery · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A commercial put-and-take fishery in rural Aberdeenshire, well outside the city but within reach of an after-work session for anyone living north-west of Aberdeen. Two small stocked waters with rainbow trout and a reliable following of regulars who know exactly when the next stocking is due. Day tickets, fly only, open year-round. It's the kind of place where the owner knows most of the day ticket buyers by name and the conversation runs as much to weather and last week's fishing as to actually going out and catching something. Not glamorous, not wild, but useful — and for an Aberdeen angler who wants rainbows on the line without the drive to Deeside, increasingly rare.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Rottenhill Trout Fishery · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Rottenhill Trout Fishery · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
Rottenhill Trout Fishery
Terrain map
A commercial put-and-take fishery in rural Aberdeenshire, well outside the city but within reach of an after-work session for anyone living north-west of Aberdeen.
Species
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
46% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
SE 10 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
6°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
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 fishery in rural Aberdeenshire, well outside the city but within reach of an after-work session for anyone living north-west of Aberdeen. Two small stocked waters with rainbow trout and a reliable following of regulars who know exactly when the next stocking is due. Day tickets, fly only, open year-round. It's the kind of place where the owner knows most of the day ticket buyers by name and the conversation runs as much to weather and last week's fishing as to actually going out and catching something. Not glamorous, not wild, but useful — and for an Aberdeen angler who wants rainbows on the line without the drive to Deeside, increasingly rare.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Troutyear-round → year-round
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A commercial put-and-take fishery in rural Aberdeenshire, well outside the city but within reach of an after-work session for anyone living north-west of Aberdeen. Two small stocked waters with rainbow trout and a reliable following of regulars who know exactly when the next stocking is due. Day tickets, fly only, open year-round. It's the kind of place where the owner knows most of the day ticket buyers by name and the conversation runs as much to weather and last week's fishing as to actually going out and catching something. Not glamorous, not wild, but useful — and for an Aberdeen angler who wants rainbows on the line without the drive to Deeside, increasingly rare.
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