Lake · Mixed · North West / Cumbria (Lake District)

Esthwaite Water Trout Fishery

Esthwaite Water Trout Fishery terrain map

A natural lake in the heart of the Lake District near Hawkshead, managed as a commercial trout fishery.

Marginal · Rainbow
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
A patient day, if you fancy it
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.
44% confidence
limited data

Esthwaite Water Trout Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 9 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
MD
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
SE 9 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp24°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
The silverhorn is on. Daddy longlegs may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
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. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.
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. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.

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.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
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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About this water

A natural lake in the heart of the Lake District near Hawkshead, managed as a commercial trout fishery. Stocked with rainbow trout and an increasing population of brown trout. Bank and boat fishing with boats for hire on-site. Fly fishing tuition and all-day fly fishing courses available. Well-stocked tackle shop, lakeside café and osprey safari boat trips. One of only two natural lakes in the Lake District to have sustained commercial trout fishery management, making it a distinctive addition for Lake District trout anglers.

  • Lake
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Silverhorn is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 14 November
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