Stillwater · Limestone · South West / Somerset, GB-ENG

Barrow Tanks

Barrow Gurney reservoir, known locally as Barrow Tanks, a popular fishing lake near Bristol, North Somerset
Fair · Rainbow
Daddy Long Legs · 10-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Barrow Tanks
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
52% confidence

Barrow Tanks is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindE 22 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs10-12
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze
E 22 km/h
N
E
from the east
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp23°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Head to
Wind shiftWind shift
South-west corner

The wind has shifted to an E today, but 1 day of an NE wind has loaded food into South-west corner. Fish haven't had time to redistribute — start there before following the new direction.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Barrow Tanks.
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

If the daddy is being refused, drop to a hopper or a single foam beetle and cover rising fish individually.

Watch for

Watch for Silverhorn towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
51%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 2
  1. Barrow Gurney reservoir, known locally as Barrow Tanks, a popular fishing lake near Bristol, North Somerset
    Barrow Gurney reservoir ("Barrow Tanks"), a popular fishing lake near Bristol
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Daddy longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout late February → mid-November
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