Peaks Fly Fishing Blog

Reservoir and Stillwater Tactics That Work In Cold Water Early season stillwater fly fishing in February and March can feel like hard graft. Cold water, cold hands, and trout that appear unwilling to move. But the fish are feeding. They are simply feeding in a narrower band of depth, location, and opportunity than later in spring. This guide is a practical, UK-focused playbook for early season stillwater fishing on reservoirs and smaller lakes. It concentrates on how trout behave in cold water, how to find the feeding depth, and the most reliable methods for this time of year: static flies under