Stillwater · Peat · Stirlingshire

Loch Coulter Reservoir

View across Loch Coulter Reservoir toward Skea Craig hill near Stirling, Scotland
Fair · Trout
Kate McLaren · 12-14
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Loch Coulter Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
61% confidence

Loch Coulter Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Kate McLaren
Kate McLaren12-14
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Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 18 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
May to July
Where
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

If the daddy is being refused, drop to a hopper or a single foam beetle and cover rising fish individually.

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

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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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
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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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Gallery · 2
  1. View across Loch Coulter Reservoir toward Skea Craig hill near Stirling, Scotland
    Loch Coulter Reservoir with Skea Craig beyond, near Stirling
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October
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