20-acre fly-only trout reservoir, the only trout water on the Tring Reservoirs complex on the Herts/Bucks border. Bank and boat fishing (four boats), stocked regularly with rainbows and browns.
- Reservoir
- Chalk
Head to
Wind driftSW wind
South-western end
A southwesterly has held for 11 hours, running colder than the water (8°C air against 13°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Tringford Trout Fishery. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
If surface work dries up, try a diawl bach or hare's ear on the point and skate a sedge pattern on the bob at last light.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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 · October 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.
Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point#10
Black buzzer, orange thorax
In this water’s box: Black Buzzer
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the team, then hang it 15–30 s
Fly recommendations
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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
64%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
- Caperer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout Opens 1 April
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators
Tringford Trout Fishery
20-acre fly-only trout reservoir, the only trout water on the Tring Reservoirs complex on the Herts/Bucks border.
Head to
Wind driftSW wind
South-western end
A southwesterly has held for 11 hours, running colder than the water (8°C air against 13°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Tringford Trout Fishery. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Plan B
If surface work dries up, try a diawl bach or hare's ear on the point and skate a sedge pattern on the bob at last light.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.
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Through the year
0–3 scale · October 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.
Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point#10
Black buzzer, orange thorax
In this water’s box: Black Buzzer
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the team, then hang it 15–30 s
Fly recommendations
Point fly shown — supporters see the whole team, sizes and why.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
64%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
20-acre fly-only trout reservoir, the only trout water on the Tring Reservoirs complex on the Herts/Bucks border. Bank and boat fishing (four boats), stocked regularly with rainbows and browns.
- Reservoir
- Chalk
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
- Caperer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
- Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout Opens 1 April
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators