Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
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.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Two stocked stillwaters in the headwaters of the River Exe near Dulverton (on the Devon/Somerset border) - Anchor Lake is fly-only with larger fish, Lobbs Lake is any-method with smaller stockies; day tickets and season tickets available, open all year. Distinct from the adjacent Exe Valley Fishery (carp/coarse) and DG Fishing's separate Exe river beats.
Two stocked stillwaters in the headwaters of the River Exe near Dulverton (on the Devon/Somerset border) - Anchor Lake is fly-only with larger fish, Lobbs Lake is any-method with smaller stockies; day tickets and season tickets available, open all year.
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
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 5 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Two stocked stillwaters in the headwaters of the River Exe near Dulverton (on the Devon/Somerset border) - Anchor Lake is fly-only with larger fish, Lobbs Lake is any-method with smaller stockies; day tickets and season tickets available, open all year. Distinct from the adjacent Exe Valley Fishery (carp/coarse) and DG Fishing's separate Exe river beats.
