A small Bodmin Moor trout fishery set in an old china clay pit, with a long-running local profile and a practical appointment-led access model. The official site says only Mallard Lake is currently open, with Teal Lake temporarily closed; Mallard is fly-fishing only and stocked with rainbow and brown trout from roughly 1.5 lb up to double-figure fish. It is a compact, managed stillwater that runs daily in summer and on reduced winter days, with opening hours from 8am to dusk.
Good late spring conditions for Temple Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Temple Trout Fishery.
65% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
W 24 km/h
Moderate breeze
Wave
40 cm chop
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
8°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
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
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Temple Trout Fishery.
Where
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
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 Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
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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March BrownHatch
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Iron BlueHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
5 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 (windy) are not ideal for this water.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
The reading most likely to move tomorrow's verdict
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Temple Trout Fishery · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Temple Trout Fishery, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedTemple Trout Fishery · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A small Bodmin Moor trout fishery set in an old china clay pit, with a long-running local profile and a practical appointment-led access model. The official site says only Mallard Lake is currently open, with Teal Lake temporarily closed; Mallard is fly-fishing only and stocked with rainbow and brown trout from roughly 1.5 lb up to double-figure fish. It is a compact, managed stillwater that runs daily in summer and on reduced winter days, with opening hours from 8am to dusk.
- Fishery
- Granite
Temple Trout Fishery · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Temple Trout Fishery · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 January → 31 December
Temple Trout Fishery
Terrain map
A small Bodmin Moor trout fishery set in an old china clay pit, with a long-running local profile and a practical appointment-led access model.
Species
Good late spring conditions for Temple Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Temple Trout Fishery.
65% confidence in this read
Conditions
Wind
W 24 km/h
Moderate breeze
Wave
40 cm chop
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
8°C
Cloud
Overcast
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
45%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp60%
Conditions are away from this venue's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Temple Trout Fishery.
Where
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
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 (windy) are not ideal for this water.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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 small Bodmin Moor trout fishery set in an old china clay pit, with a long-running local profile and a practical appointment-led access model. The official site says only Mallard Lake is currently open, with Teal Lake temporarily closed; Mallard is fly-fishing only and stocked with rainbow and brown trout from roughly 1.5 lb up to double-figure fish. It is a compact, managed stillwater that runs daily in summer and on reduced winter days, with opening hours from 8am to dusk.
- Fishery
- Granite
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 January → 31 December
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A small Bodmin Moor trout fishery set in an old china clay pit, with a long-running local profile and a practical appointment-led access model. The official site says only Mallard Lake is currently open, with Teal Lake temporarily closed; Mallard is fly-fishing only and stocked with rainbow and brown trout from roughly 1.5 lb up to double-figure fish. It is a compact, managed stillwater that runs daily in summer and on reduced winter days, with opening hours from 8am to dusk.
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