Stillwater · Mixed · Morocco / Eastern High Atlas (Imilchil plateau), MA

Imilchil / Lakes Tislit & Isli (eastern High Atlas)

Imilchil / Lakes Tislit & Isli (eastern High Atlas) terrain map
Marginal · Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
35% confidence
limited data

Peak season here starts around September — worth planning ahead.

What moved it
  • WindN 12 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
Upstream, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
N 12 km/h
N
N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp19°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
Approximately April to September, with altitude, access, and local rules checked carefully
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
1
2
1
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Permis de pêche (fishing permit) — locally issued
  • Foreign anglers should contact the local HCEFLCD delegation or a Moroccan fishing guide for the area they plan to visit
  • The permit system is not standardised for visitors in the way European systems are — expect local arrangements rather than an online purchase process
  • A guide familiar with the area is strongly recommended for both practical access and permit logistics.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Why this score
  • summer conditions with mixed skies and breezy wind.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout approximately Aprilapproximately September
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