Stillwater · Granite · South West / Devon (Dartmoor)

Venford Reservoir

Venford Reservoir — Brook
Fair · Trout
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Venford Reservoir
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
51% confidence

Venford Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 16 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
MD
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 16 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp26°C
CloudClear
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June; late evenings July–September
Where
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. Midday in warm weather — try deeper water or switch to a sinking line.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. Midday in warm weather — try deeper water or switch to a sinking line.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Watch for Silverhorn towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

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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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
41%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp25%

Conditions are away from Venford Reservoir's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Venford Reservoir — Brook
    Brook
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Damsel Nymph is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 12 October
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