Threipmuir Reservoir Fishing Guide, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

• Overview

  The City of Edinburgh entry here is Threipmuir Reservoir, in Scotland. The ground round it is farm and woodlot. Roughly 2.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By surface area it heads our City of Edinburgh listings. 1.7 miles away sits Balerno, the nearest town. Currie is 2.4 miles away, with Colinton at 3.9 miles. A area boundary runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Threipmuir Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged across City of Edinburgh include brown trout, perch, roach, rainbow trout and common carp. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Threipmuir Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 2°C in January and 14°C in July. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Threipmuir Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Harlaw Reservoir, 0.6 miles out. Signs at Threipmuir Reservoir carry more weight than any list.