Stillwater · Clay · South East / East Sussex, GB-ENG

Hastings Fly Fishers Club (Powdermill Reservoir)

Wide, still view of the western arm of Powdermill Reservoir bordered by woodland
Fair · Rainbow
Minkie · 6-10
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Hastings Fly Fishers Club (Powdermill Reservoir)
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
62% confidence

Hastings Fly Fishers Club (Powdermill Reservoir) is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Minkie
Minkie6-10
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze
S 18 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp16.1°C
Air temp20°C
CloudClear
Pressure1023 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
The buzzer is on at Hastings Fly Fishers Club (Powdermill Reservoir). The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
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

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

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

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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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
Rainbow fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 2
  1. Wide, still view of the western arm of Powdermill Reservoir bordered by woodland
    Powdermill Reservoir, East Sussex
  2. 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 hard at this time of year.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
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