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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.
Good · Atlantic Salmon
Willie Gunn · tube / double
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
River dropping into shape after a lift. A taking window. Cover the heads and tails methodically.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.26 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp13.7°C
  • ClaritySlightly colouredClearing
Today's fly
Willie Gunn
Willie Gunntube / double
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.26 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp13.7°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather17°C
WindSW 19 km/h
Pressure1008 hPa
Rain · recent5.7 mm
Rain · ahead4.4 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
13.7°Cideal 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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11 Uhr

Hatch predictions

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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 · October highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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2
CapererHatch
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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
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Local classics: Half Stone·Pheasant Tail Nymph
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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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
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity8520% weight
  • Feeding Time4015% 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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