Stillwater · Mixed · Co. Antrim / Carrickfergus hills

Copeland Reservoir

Anglers fishing the bank of Copeland reservoir near Carrickfergus, with forested hills behind
Fair · Rainbow
Gosling · 8-10
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
48% confidence
limited data

Copeland Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 16 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Gosling
Gosling8-10
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
SW 16 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp21°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Copeland Reservoir. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. 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 Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. 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

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
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
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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6.0 km
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Killylane Reservoir
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Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Anglers fishing the bank of Copeland reservoir near Carrickfergus, with forested hills behind
    Copeland (Marshallstown) reservoir, stocked with brown and rainbow trout, in the hills above Carrickfergus
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 31 October
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