Stillwater · Chalk · South West / Dorset

Wessex Fly Fishing

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Five lakes and pools beside the River Piddle near Tolpuddle: Meadow Lake (2.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
48% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindNW 15 km/hGentle breeze
Today’s fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 15 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp16°C
CloudClear
Pressure1024 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

Welshman's Button should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Boat — drift

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

Through the year
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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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
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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About this water

Five lakes and pools beside the River Piddle near Tolpuddle: Meadow Lake (2.5 acres), School Pool (0.5 acres), The Bowl (0.25 acres), The Oxbow (0.5 acres), and Church Pool (0.25 acres). Stocked with quality rainbow trout ranging from 1.75 to over 4 lbs. Regular stocking and well-maintained. Day tickets available.

  • Chalk
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 30 September
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