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

Blagdon Lake

Aerial photograph of the western half of Blagdon Lake including the dam, Somerset.
Fair · Rainbow
Minkie · 6-10
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Blagdon Lake
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
62% confidence

This is peak season for Blagdon Lake, though today's conditions aren't quite ideal. Worth fishing — the timing is right even if the weather isn't perfect.

What moved it
  • WindE 17 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze
E 17 km/h
N
E
from the east
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp10.9°C
Air temp12°C
CloudClear
Pressure—
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Head to
North ShoreRugmoor

An E wind today is pushing food and drift lanes toward North Shore and Rugmoor. Fish stack progressively at the windward bank — work the exposed shore toward the sheltered end.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Buzzers from April; sedges and damsels through summer evenings; back-end blob and booby work October before close. Blagdon is more intimate than Chew — pace yourself.
Where
Lugg Bay and the open boat marks on the western end. Drift lines through the middle hold fish in spring and summer.
Method
Floater with buzzers under indicator in spring; midge-tip and team of three through summer. Drift broadside; the lake is small enough to read each lane carefully.
Kit
10 ft #7 boat rod; floating, intermediate and fast-intermediate lines; 6 to 8 lb fluoro. Drogue and a long-handled net.
The plan
Plan A

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.

Plan B

If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.

Watch for

Buzzer may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

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 · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
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
Fly box · Rainbow
Blagdon Lake Fishing Map
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Blagdon Lake Map

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Fishery map — attribution pending

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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Chew Valley Lake
6.0 km
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Barrow Tanks
9.0 km
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12 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
River Brue
31 km
Brown trout
Hawkridge Reservoir
38 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Gallery · 6
  1. Aerial photograph of the western half of Blagdon Lake including the dam, Somerset.
    Blagdon Lake
  2. Broad daylight view across Blagdon Lake reservoir from the northern shore.
    Blagdon Lake
  3. Fly-fishing boats spread across the open water of Blagdon Lake on a busy fishing day.
    Finding some space on Blagdon Lake
  4. Wide landscape view across Blagdon Lake and the surrounding Mendip valley from elevated ground.
    Blagdon Lake
  5. The Victorian pumping station on the shore of Blagdon Lake with open reservoir water behind it.
    Pumping station on Blagdon Lake
  6. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish well at this time of year.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
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