Stillwater · Mixed · South East / Kent (Weald)

Tenterden Trout Waters

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A family-run stillwater trout fishery in the Weald of Kent, established in 1975 at Coombe Farm near Tenterden.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
Fairlive now
Buzzer expected on Tenterden Trout Waters
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
57% confidence
What moved it
  • WindW 9 km/hLight breeze
Today’s fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
W 9 km/h
N
W
from the west
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp14°C
CloudClear
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for rainbow
When
The buzzer is on. Damsel Nymph may also come into play as the day warms. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Dry Fly on the bob and Terrestrial on the point. In the ripple, a bushy searching dry (Hopper, Shipman's, Elk Hair Caddis) outperforms flush emergers — it stays visible and holds the surface tension.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Dry Fly on the bob and Terrestrial on the point. In the ripple, a bushy searching dry (Hopper, Shipman's, Elk Hair Caddis) outperforms flush emergers — it stays visible and holds the surface tension.

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.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
79%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
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About this water

A family-run stillwater trout fishery in the Weald of Kent, established in 1975 at Coombe Farm near Tenterden. Three lakes totalling 5.5 acres, stocked regularly with rainbow, blue and brown trout ranging from 3 to 12 lb. Ranked in the Top 100 Stillwater Trout Fisheries in the British Isles. Tuition, multiple permit types and gift vouchers available. On-site accommodation (the Hut) with 20% discount on permits for overnight guests. Maximum 10 fish per permit. Fills the Kent region where the pack previously had no coverage.

  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
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