Stillwater · Mixed · Ceredigion, Mid Wales (Cambrian Mountains / Elenydd)

Nant y Moch Reservoir

Misty view over Nant y Moch Reservoir in mid Wales, with the concrete dam structure on the right and rolling Cambrian Mountains hills surrounding the water.
Fair · Trout
Olive Damsel · 10-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Nant y Moch Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
51% confidence

Nant y Moch Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 15 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Olive Damsel
Olive Damsel10-12
Retrieve, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 15 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp21°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
Overcast, breezy conditions; evenings
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Watch for Sedge towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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Bays & launches · 1

No online booking — the only confirmed access route is a day ticket bought in person, in the nearest village.

Day ticket — PonterwydDay tickets
Fly only, bank/wading fishing on 680 acres of remote upland water.
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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.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Misty view over Nant y Moch Reservoir in mid Wales, with the concrete dam structure on the right and rolling Cambrian Mountains hills surrounding the water.
    Nant-y-moch reservoir looking North-East from Bryn Gwyn forest
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Damsel Nymph is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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