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.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Barnsley Trout Club's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
Club (est. 1958) running ~40 acres of trout fishing on Scout Dike Reservoir in the Pennine foothills near Penistone, stocked with rainbow and brown trout 1.5-8lb. Bank fishing only; fly, lure and bait permitted (not fly-only), day tickets ~£12.
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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.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Barnsley Trout Club's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
Club (est. 1958) running ~40 acres of trout fishing on Scout Dike Reservoir in the Pennine foothills near Penistone, stocked with rainbow and brown trout 1.5-8lb. Bank fishing only; fly, lure and bait permitted (not fly-only), day tickets ~£12.
