Thursday
30 April 2026
partly cloudy · ENE 4mph · pressure steady · 13°C high
Hourly conditions
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52
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12p
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5:40 · ↓ 20:44
sunrise · sunset
Morning
NE 4mph
partly cloudy
steady
Afternoon
E 5mph
partly cloudy
steady
Evening
E 6mph
clear
steady

Given the steady barometric pressure and light easterly breeze with occasional gusts, expect trout to feed throughout the evening window, particularly between 6:30 and 8 PM when surface activity typically increases in spring. If you observe calm spells between the gusts, work small buzzers and emerging daphnia imitations on intermediate or slow-sink lines, since the partly cloudy conditions will suppress aggressive surface feeding. Should wind gusts push above 15 mph, switch to nymph-and-bob tactics tight to the shore margins where trout will seek shelter; a simple black or olive nymph fished on a floating line with a small buoyant indicator will draw takes from fish holding in wind shadows. If the water remains relatively gin-clear—common for late April—scale down to 6-pound tippet and use smaller patterns (size 14–16) to avoid rejection. Watch for the last 20 minutes of your session as light fades; spring trout often show a final feeding burst in the gloaming when the marginal shallows become productive again.

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