A 40-acre concrete-bowl reservoir near Toft-next-Newton, Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Day ticket venue with bank and boat fishing and season tickets. A wheelyboat designed for wheelchair users is available free to all disabled anglers. On-site tackle shop sells essentials. Fly casting tuition and beginners' courses available. Historically managed by the Anglian Water Authority; now under private management at tofttrout.com.
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
43% confidence — limited data
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
9°C
Cloud
Broken
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
The hawthorn fly is on. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
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
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
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
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Boat — drift
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
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
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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
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
- Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
- Hawthorn Fly is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
The reading most likely to move tomorrow's verdict
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
About this water
Toft Newton Trout Fishery, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedToft Newton Trout Fishery · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
A 40-acre concrete-bowl reservoir near Toft-next-Newton, Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Day ticket venue with bank and boat fishing and season tickets. A wheelyboat designed for wheelchair users is available free to all disabled anglers. On-site tackle shop sells essentials. Fly casting tuition and beginners' courses available. Historically managed by the Anglian Water Authority; now under private management at tofttrout.com.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Toft Newton Trout Fishery · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Toft Newton Trout Fishery · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 January → 31 December
Toft Newton Trout Fishery
Terrain map
A 40-acre concrete-bowl reservoir near Toft-next-Newton, Market Rasen in Lincolnshire.
Species
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
43% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Wave
20 cm ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
9°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
64%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp25%
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
The hawthorn fly is on. Drift conditions look good — cover the wind lanes.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Pheasant Tail Nymph on the bob and Diawl Bach on the point.
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
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Boat — drift
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Why this score
- Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
- Hawthorn Fly is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
A 40-acre concrete-bowl reservoir near Toft-next-Newton, Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Day ticket venue with bank and boat fishing and season tickets. A wheelyboat designed for wheelchair users is available free to all disabled anglers. On-site tackle shop sells essentials. Fly casting tuition and beginners' courses available. Historically managed by the Anglian Water Authority; now under private management at tofttrout.com.
- Reservoir
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 January → 31 December
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
A 40-acre concrete-bowl reservoir near Toft-next-Newton, Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. Regularly stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Day ticket venue with bank and boat fishing and season tickets. A wheelyboat designed for wheelchair users is available free to all disabled anglers. On-site tackle shop sells essentials. Fly casting tuition and beginners' courses available. Historically managed by the Anglian Water Authority; now under private management at tofttrout.com.