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Rothiemurchus Fishery

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Fair · Rainbow
Kate McLaren · 12-14
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Rothiemurchus Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
58% confidence

Rothiemurchus Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 13 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Kate McLaren
Kate McLaren12-14
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Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
SW 13 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp22°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Rothiemurchus Fishery. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Early morning is often the most productive window in summer — make the most of it.
Where
Start with Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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 Marabou Damsel (8-12) — on the point. 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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Through the year
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
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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.

Other water nearby · 5
Why this score
  • summer conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
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