Friday
24 April 2026
mostly cloudy · ESE 3mph · pressure steady · 18°C high
Hourly conditions
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58
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55
6a
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
6p
8p
5:53 · ↓ 20:31
sunrise · sunset
Morning
ENE 3mph
mostly cloudy
steady
Afternoon
SE 4mph
mostly cloudy
steady
Evening
SE 5mph
overcast
steady

Given the steady barometric pressure and mostly cloudy cover, work the shallower margins and weed edges where spring-feeding trout congregate, targeting small dark nymphs or buzzer patterns in the 1–3 metre zone during the stable conditions. If you find rising fish or see sporadic surface activity between 3P and 6P, switch to a floating line with a small olive or black dry fly, as light penetration through the cloud will trigger some midges. The light SE wind at 3mph provides enough ripple on the surface to help with approach and fly presentation without making casting difficult; if gusts exceed 12mph when they peak, reposition to the lee shore or drop to finer tippet and smaller flies to maintain control. Given that April sees increasing water temperatures and emerging nymphs, fish are actively feeding throughout the afternoon window, so cover ground methodically with teams of two flies rather than single patterns, changing depth and pace if you are not taking fish within 20–30 minutes.

Waters