Fish to 19lb on the record board; browns present and must be returned. The quality of the natural food base gives the fish a condition that stocked fish from sterile waters rarely match.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Rules at a glance
- Day tickets
- Walk-up OK
Head to
Wind driftS wind
Southern end
A southerly has held for 9 hours, running colder than the water (3°C air against 7°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern 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
Current conditions suit West House Trout Lakes well for winter tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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 Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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 · November 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
Bloodworm
Not in this water's box
How to fish it
Slow-sink line · slow figure-of-eight, pausing to let the flies hang
Fly recommendations
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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A good match for West House Trout Lakes — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for winter fishing.
Directions
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
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Boards & regulators
West House Trout Lakes
Eight acres of water across four lakes near Darlington, known for strong natural fly life — pond olives, mayfly, sedges, buzzers, and damsel all active through the season.
Head to
Wind driftS wind
Southern end
A southerly has held for 9 hours, running colder than the water (3°C air against 7°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern 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
Current conditions suit West House Trout Lakes well for winter tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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 Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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
Slow down everything. A booby on a fast-sinking line, left static, can pick up deep fish.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
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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 · November 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
Bloodworm
Not in this water's box
How to fish it
Slow-sink line · slow figure-of-eight, pausing to let the flies hang
Fly recommendations
Point fly shown — supporters see the whole team, sizes and why.
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Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%
A good match for West House Trout Lakes — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
Fish to 19lb on the record board; browns present and must be returned. The quality of the natural food base gives the fish a condition that stocked fish from sterile waters rarely match.
- Fishery
- Mixed
Why this score
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for winter fishing.
Directions
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Permits & access
Clubs & associations
Boards & regulators
At a glance
West House Trout Lakes is a stillwater fishery in North East / Teesside, England. It sits at about 47 m above sea level. Our data lists rainbow trout and brown trout here. Best window recorded for anglers: May–July (mayfly and sedge), September–October (back-end nymphs). Core methods listed: Dry fly to rising fish; buzzer on floating line; nymph in margins. Nearby waters in our listings include Jubilee Lakes at 16 km, Dromonby Farm Fishery at 21 km and Aldin Grange Fishery at 28 km.