Stillwater · Mixed · West Midlands / Warwickshire

Packington Somers Fishery

Packington Somers Fishery terrain map

A well-established Midlands fly fishery on the Packington Estate — several lakes in a woodland setting.

Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer · 12-14
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
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.
45% confidence
limited data

Packington Somers Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 16 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Buzzer
Buzzer12-14
Washing-line, in the film
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 16 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp26°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Year-round
Where
Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (12-16) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (12-16) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

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
1
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
49%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp25%

Conditions are away from Packington Somers Fishery's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

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About this water

A well-established Midlands fly fishery on the Packington Estate — several lakes in a woodland setting. Regularly stocked with quality rainbows. The variety of lake sizes suits different abilities. Fly-only; day tickets. A reliable Midlands option.

  • Fishery
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • summer conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
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