Stillwater · Mixed · South East / Surrey, GB-ENG

Halliford Mere

Small tree-fringed lake at Halliford Mere with a waterside restaurant and still reflections
Marginal · Rainbow
Daddy Long Legs · 10-12
A patient day, if you fancy it
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
40% confidence
limited data

Seasonally this is the right time to be here, but today's conditions are not doing Halliford Mere many favours. It can still fish, but temper expectations.

What moved it
  • WindE 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs10-12
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
E 10 km/h
N
E
from the east
WaveRipple
Water temp13.0°C
Air temp15°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1017 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 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

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

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 · 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
Fly box · Rainbow
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
41%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp25%

Conditions are away from Halliford Mere's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in light_ripple_or_sheltered wind with mixed skies.

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River Mole (Surrey)
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Felix Farm Trout Fishery
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Rainbow trout
Hazel Copse Trout Fishery
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Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Small tree-fringed lake at Halliford Mere with a waterside restaurant and still reflections
    Halliford Mere, Old Shepperton
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) are not ideal for this water.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
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