The Netherlands 🇳🇱

Oostvoornse Meer

Big trout in the Netherlands

Water

Lake

Lines

A sinking line is recommended

Rods

AFTMA 5 to AFTMA 8

Species

Brown Trout, European Flounder, Rainbow Trout
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Best months

Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun
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Weather forecast for this location

Today

Mon Apr 20

5 - 12 °C

NE5

38%

Tue Apr 21

4 - 14 °C

NE5

95%

Wed Apr 22

7 - 14 °C

NE4

0%

Thu Apr 23

9 - 11 °C

N5

0%

Fri Apr 24

9 - 10 °C

N5

0%

Sat Apr 25

9 - 11 °C

N5

0%

Sun Apr 26

8 - 10 °C

N4

0%

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.

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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.

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Nov
Dec
Not allowed
Don't bother
Doable
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Species

There might be more species you can catch in this location or in the area, but the current page and description focusses on these fish species.

Brown Trout

European Flounder

Rainbow Trout

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