Stillwater · Mixed · East / Norfolk, GB-ENG

Taverham Mill

Taverham Mill terrain map

A Norfolk fishery complex on the River Wensum just outside Norwich, and the odd one out among Anglian's waters — several mature gravel-pit lakes rather than a single reservoir, plus three-quarters of a mile of river.

Poor · Pike
Not the day for it
Good wave on — drift country. Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
5% confidence
low-confidence read — verify locally
What moved it
  • WindE 8 km/hLight breeze
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
E 8 km/h
N
E
from the east
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp21°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1008 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 Pike
When
Pike are under severe thermal stress. Post-release mortality is high. Defer the session until water cools below 19°C.
Where
Water at 21.2°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills pike. Do not fish for them today.
The plan
Plan A

Water at 21.2°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills pike. Do not fish for them today.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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.

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Taverham Mill — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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About this water

A Norfolk fishery complex on the River Wensum just outside Norwich, and the odd one out among Anglian's waters — several mature gravel-pit lakes rather than a single reservoir, plus three-quarters of a mile of river. The Mills is a 22-acre otter-fenced lake holding around 350 mirrors and commons; Costessey No. 1 is the three-acre day-ticket water; the Ski Pit and No. 3 are syndicate waters with carp into the forties. Carp run to 35 lb and tench to 9 lb, with roach, perch, pike and eels through the complex. The Wensum stretch adds chub of 3–5 lb, dace, roach, perch, pike and a few small barbel, with two weir pools.

  • Lake
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Silverhorn is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Coarse 16 June → 14 March
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