Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are ideal for Wimbleball Lake — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
A 150-hectare reservoir on the edge of Exmoor with a wild, moorland character. Boat and bank; the sheltered arms provide good bank fishing. Stocked with rainbows and brown trout; wild browns from feeder streams add quality. The Exmoor setting means clean water and genuine solitude. Buzzer and olive hatches from April; mayfly in places. Managed by South West Lakes Trust.
A 150-hectare reservoir on the edge of Exmoor with a wild, moorland character.
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are ideal for Wimbleball Lake — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
A 150-hectare reservoir on the edge of Exmoor with a wild, moorland character. Boat and bank; the sheltered arms provide good bank fishing. Stocked with rainbows and brown trout; wild browns from feeder streams add quality. The Exmoor setting means clean water and genuine solitude. Buzzer and olive hatches from April; mayfly in places. Managed by South West Lakes Trust.
