Stillwater · Chalk · South / Hampshire, GB-ENG

Meon Springs Fly Fishery

Meon Springs Fly Fishery venue image
Good · Rainbow
Daddy Long Legs · 10–12
Goodlive now
Good autumn conditions for Meon Springs Fly Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
68% confidence

This is peak season for Meon Springs Fly Fishery, 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 12 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 20 km/h
Today's fly
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs10–12
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 20 km/h
E 12 km/h
N
E
from the east
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp12.5°C
Air temp10°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1029 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
Current conditions suit Meon Springs Fly Fishery well for autumn tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Floating Fry (8–10) on a Fish as a single fly. 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

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

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Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
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.

Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point
Black buzzer, orange thorax
In this water’s box: Black Buzzer
#10
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the team, then hang it 15–30 s

Fly recommendations

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Ranked for today
Fly box · Rainbow
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
91%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Meon Springs Fly Fishery — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
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