Stillwater · Granite · South West / Devon (Dartmoor), GB-ENG

Venford Reservoir

Venford Reservoir — Brook
Fair · Trout
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
49% confidence
limited data

Venford Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 13 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Marabou Damsel
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
N 13 km/h
N
N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp21°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1019 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

Silverhorn should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

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
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 2
  1. Venford Reservoir — Brook
    Brook
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Buzzer 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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