Stillwater · Mixed · West Midlands / Warwickshire

Draycote Water

Draycote Water — Lazy Rider
Fair · Rainbow
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
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.
46% confidence
limited data

Peak season here starts around March — worth planning ahead.

What moved it
  • WindW 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Marabou Damsel
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
W 10 km/h
N
W
from the west
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp29°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Head to
Wind shiftWind shift
Saddle BankToft BankHensborough

The wind has shifted to a W today, but 2 days of a SE wind has loaded food into Saddle Bank, Toft Bank and Hensborough. Fish haven't had time to redistribute — start there before following the new direction.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Buzzers dawn into late morning April through June; daphnia mid-water in summer; sedges into September; back-end lures through October.
Where
Coomb Bay, the dam, and the open water boat marks. Bank access is good — popular Midlands water.
Method
Floater with buzzers under indicator in spring; midge-tip and team of three through summer; sweeping line for the back-end.
Kit
10 ft #7 boat rod; floating, intermediate and fast-intermediate lines; 6 to 8 lb fluoro. Drogue and a long-handled net.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

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.

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.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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
63%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

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Gallery · 7
  1. Draycote Water — Lazy Rider
    Lazy Rider
  2. Panoramic view of Draycote Water reservoir from the south-east, the open expanse of water under a blue sky.
    Draycote Water from the south-east
  3. Draycote Water reservoir with Thurlaston village across the water on the far shore.
    Thurlaston from Draycote Water
  4. Sailing dinghies on Draycote Water reservoir on a sunny day with open water behind.
    Sailing boats at Draycote Water
  5. Landscape photograph of Draycote Water reservoir showing open water and surrounding countryside.
    Draycote Water
  6. The large eastern dam embankment of Draycote Water reservoir with water visible.
    Draycote Water dam
  7. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • High temperatures may push fish deeper and reduce surface activity.
  • Damsel Nymph is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
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