Stillwater · Mixed · North West / Lancashire, GB-ENG

Curley's Trout Fishery

An angler fishing the bank of Wallsuches Reservoir, home of Curley's Trout Fishery, Horwich, Greater Manchester.
Fair · Rainbow
Minkie · 6-10
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Curley's Trout Fishery
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
64% confidence

Curley's Trout Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze
SE 18 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp13.0°C
Air temp15°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Year-round
Where
Start with Minkie (6-10) — on the point. 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 Minkie (6-10) — on the point. 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 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

Caperer should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

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 with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
71%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp100%

A good match for Curley's Trout Fishery — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. An angler fishing the bank of Wallsuches Reservoir, home of Curley's Trout Fishery, Horwich, Greater Manchester.
    Angling at Wallsuches Reservoir, home of Curley's Trout Fishery, near Horwich, Bolton.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish hard at this time of year.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
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