Stillwater · Mixed · Southern Scotland

Allandale Tarn Fisheries

Allandale Tarn Fisheries terrain map
Fair · Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Allandale Tarn Fisheries
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
57% confidence

Allandale Tarn Fisheries is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 22 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
W 22 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp19°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
Stocked all season; best on overcast, breezy days with cool water
Where
Start with CDC Emerger (16-18) on a As per local method. Midday in warm weather — try deeper water or switch to a sinking line.
The plan
Plan A

Start with CDC Emerger (16-18) on a As per local method. Midday in warm weather — try deeper water or switch to a sinking line.

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 fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

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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M
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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
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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Why this score
  • summer conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
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