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River Lynher

A wide view of the River Lynher valley in Cornwall, with moored boats and rolling green hills under a cloudy sky.
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Willie Gunn · tube / double
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River lifting fast on the rain. Little in your favour today. Fish the certain lies, or leave it for a better one.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.23 mLifting fast
  • Water temp19.5°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
Willie Gunn
Willie Gunntube / double
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.23 m
Lifting fast
Water temp19.5°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather19°C
WindSW 24 km/h
Pressure1008 hPa
Rain · recent7.9 mm
Rain · ahead23.1 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
20°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 19.5°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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2
CapererHatch
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3
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Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Local classics: Half Stone·Pheasant Tail Nymph
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 20°C — probably warm enough to stress Atlantic Salmon . These are likely cooler.
River Tavy
17 km
~17°C
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. A wide view of the River Lynher valley in Cornwall, with moored boats and rolling green hills under a cloudy sky.
    River Lynher
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature730% weight
  • Flow8025% weight
  • Clarity1520% weight
  • Feeding Time9015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 March → 14 October
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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