Stillwater · Mixed · South West / Devon

Newhouse Fishery

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Small 4-acre fly-only stillwater formed by damming the Cocks Brook in a steep South Devon valley near Moreleigh/Totnes, plus a short River Avon stretch.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Newhouse Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
54% confidence

Newhouse Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NE 10 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp21°C
CloudClear
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Newhouse Fishery. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Early morning is often the most productive window in summer — make the most of it.
Where
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.
The plan
Plan A

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.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

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
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
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3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
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Lake OliveHatch
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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
66%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
About this water

Small 4-acre fly-only stillwater formed by damming the Cocks Brook in a steep South Devon valley near Moreleigh/Totnes, plus a short River Avon stretch. Stocked rainbows with occasional browns, strong record for double-figure fish; free beginner tuition pool.

  • Fishery
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
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