Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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A good match for Washburn Valley Fisheries — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Bank and limited boat access. Stocked rainbows and wild browns in an attractive Yorkshire Dales setting. Managed by Yorkshire Water.
A group of reservoirs in Nidderdale (Fewston, Swinsty, Thruscross, Lindley Wood) managed for fly fishing.
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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A good match for Washburn Valley Fisheries — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Bank and limited boat access. Stocked rainbows and wild browns in an attractive Yorkshire Dales setting. Managed by Yorkshire Water.
Washburn Valley Fisheries is a reservoir in North / Yorkshire (Nidderdale), England. It sits at about 155 m above sea level. Species listed for this water: brown trout and rainbow trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 25 March to 30 November. Best window recorded for anglers: April–June. Core methods listed: Buzzer fishing; Nymph on floating line; Lure (early season). Nearby waters in our listings include River Wharfe at 11 km, River Nidd at 17 km and Kilnsey Park Estate at 25 km.
