Stillwater · Mixed · Fife

Loch Glow

Loch Glow terrain map

Loch Glow sits up in the Cleish Hills above Kinross, an upland water that has always felt more like a Highland loch than a Lowland one despite being fifteen minutes from the M90.

Fair · Trout
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
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Good drifting conditions on Loch Glow
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
58% confidence

Loch Glow is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 9 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
MD
Marabou Damsel8-12
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Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
SW 9 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp22°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
May to August
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Black Pennell on the bob, Ke-He on the middle dropper, and Marabou Damsel on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Black Pennell on the bob, Ke-He on the middle dropper, and Marabou Damsel 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

Buzzers may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

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

Hatch predictions

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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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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D
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
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
88%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
About this water

Loch Glow sits up in the Cleish Hills above Kinross, an upland water that has always felt more like a Highland loch than a Lowland one despite being fifteen minutes from the M90. It's managed by a local angling club, stocked with brown trout that grow on in the acidic peaty water, and fished mostly from the bank. The fishing is traditional — a team of three wets worked along the downwind shore, or a dry fly to individual risers on a calm evening. The fish are not big but they come willingly in the right conditions, and the walk up from the road has the feel of going somewhere remote even when you're not. A useful water for a Fife or Edinburgh angler who wants the Highland experience without the drive north.

  • Loch
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Buzzers are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2026-03-152026-10-06
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