Stillwater · Granite · South West / Devon (South Dartmoor), GB-ENG

Avon Dam Reservoir

Avon Dam Reservoir — Sinners towards Avon dam
Good · Trout
Minkie · 6-10
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Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Avon Dam Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
65% confidence

Avon Dam Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 9 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 23 km/h
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 23 km/h
W 9 km/h
N
W
from the west
WaveRipple
Water temp12.8°C
Air temp11°C
CloudClear
Pressure1028 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Head to
Wind driftW wind
Eastern end

A westerly has held for 15 hours at much the same temperature as the 13°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the eastern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. 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 Trout
When
April–June; late evenings July–September
Where
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. 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. 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.

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 3 guilds as a supporter.

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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
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Trout
Bays & launches · 1
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
78%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp100%

A good match for Avon Dam Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Avon Dam Reservoir — Sinners towards Avon dam
    Sinners towards Avon dam
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • 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 15 March → 12 October
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