Stillwater · Granite · South West / Cornwall

Stithians Reservoir

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Large 247-acre South West Lakes Trust water near Redruth — one of England's most westerly trout fisheries — fly-only from bank and boat, regularly stocked with rainbows to ~6lb over a strong natural head of brown trout; famous hawthorn and buzzer fishing on granite moorland.

Fair · Rainbow
Marabou Damsel · 8-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Stithians Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
56% confidence
What moved it
  • WindNW 13 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
MD
Marabou Damsel8-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 13 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp18°C
CloudBroken
Pressure
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Stithians Reservoir. 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 Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. 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

Silverhorn should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

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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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
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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
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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About this water

Large 247-acre South West Lakes Trust water near Redruth — one of England's most westerly trout fisheries — fly-only from bank and boat, regularly stocked with rainbows to ~6lb over a strong natural head of brown trout; famous hawthorn and buzzer fishing on granite moorland.

  • Reservoir
  • Granite
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
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