Weekly River & Hatches Update
June heralds the arrival of the summer solstice, with longer days and evenings providing the perfect opportunity to enjoy time on the water. Think the evening rise and magical sunsets. As the major mayfly hatches begin to taper off, matching the hatch can become a little more challenging. The fish might be slightly more particular in their fly choice, so be prepared to change your fly often. If your target fish ignores a fly more than twice, change size or fly.
Weather:
Sunrise: 04:50 Sunset: 21:23 Pollen: Very High UV: Moderate Air Pollution: Low Expect a change in weather again this coming week, with blustery winds and showers particularly prominent this weekend. Day time highs of 17-19 degrees. There will be some sunny intervals as the week unravels, so be prepared for all weather fronts!
River Flows:
River levels are currently running at normal conditions. The recent spell of rain was certainly welcome, although a few more showers would still be beneficial.
Hatches:
Blue Winged Olives, Black Gnats, Medium Olives, Midges and Sedges are the main hatches for June.
Fly Patterns:
A versatile June selection of flies includes Caddis dries, iron blue patterns, emergers, pheasant tail nymphs, hare’s ear, ant and beetle patterns. Small dry flies work a treat! Don't forget that we are at the tail-end of the mayfly hatch now, so it is definitely worth having a few at the ready in your fly box.
Our Seasonal tips:
June is the month of the summer solstice (June 21) and the longest days of the year with sunrise around 5am and sunset 9pm. Given a choice between starting at daybreak or fishing at dusk, I would always choose the latter. I recommend carrying both dry flies and emergers, as trout will often feed subsurface. Sometimes the best windows to fish are early morning through to midday and late afternoon until dusk.
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