Stillwater · Mixed · Fife

Loch Fitty

Wide view across the still water of Loch Fitty in West Fife, Scotland

Stocked rainbow and brown trout loch near Dunfermline.

Good · Trout
Kate McLaren · 12-14
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Daddy Longlegs expected on Loch Fitty
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
67% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSW 15 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Kate McLaren
Kate McLaren12-14
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Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
SW 15 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp23°C
CloudClear
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
The caenis are 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.
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

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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
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
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
91%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Loch Fitty — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Wide view across the still water of Loch Fitty in West Fife, Scotland
    Loch Fitty, West Fife
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Stocked rainbow and brown trout loch near Dunfermline. 120 acres — boat and bank. Competition venue. Good buzzer, damsel and sedge fishing. Accessible lowland water in central Scotland. Day tickets readily available.

  • Loch
  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyPoor
  • ChemicalUnknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC100278

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (breezy) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (moderate) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Caenis are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout MarchNovember
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