Stillwater · Peat · Edinburgh

Threipmuir Reservoir

Threipmuir Reservoir venue image
Fair · Rainbow
Kate McLaren · 12-14
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Reasonable summer fishing likely at Threipmuir Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
57% confidence

Threipmuir Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 21 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Kate McLaren
Kate McLaren12-14
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Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
W 21 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp18°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
The buzzer is on at Threipmuir Reservoir. 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. Midday in warm weather — switch to a fast-sink or Di-7 and fish boobies or blobs along 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. Midday in warm weather — switch to a fast-sink or Di-7 and fish boobies or blobs along the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

Plan B

If the main plan stalls, drop to a size 14–16 midge — switch to a washing-line or suspender rig and change drift line before you change food group.

Watch for

Buzzer may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

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

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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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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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 31 October
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