The Netherlands 🇳🇱

Oostvoornse Meer

No big trout in the Netherlands? Think again.

Rods

AFTMA 5 to AFTMA 8

Flies

Anything for trout! Surface fishing is rare, so focus more on small baitfish, muddlers and the like

Lines

A sinking line is recommended

The Oostvoornse Meer (or OVM for short) is a half freshwater, half saltwater lake where you can fly fish for brown trout, rainbow trout, turbot and more.

Maybe this is the place that many don't realize exists: a place where you can fly fish for massive brown trout and rainbow trout, in the Netherlands.

Species

Brown Trout

European Flounder

Rainbow Trout

The best months to fish

The closed month is November. During the summer months, especially when it's really hot, there's lots of weeds on the water and you're better of fly fishing the harbors of Rotterdam (on a 10 minute drive from the Oostvoornse Meer) for sea bass.

Not allowed
Don't bother
Doable
Best time
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

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