Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal12°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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18:00
12:00(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 75%
Also:Autumn Olive47%Daddy Long Legs35%
Peak emergence window9 food groups active
Peak activity at 18:00 — Caperer (Caperer, 9 food groups active)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
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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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March BrownHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
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2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Beats · 2 · 1 reaches
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du's Pontaman-Garnant beat is the practical day-ticket route in via Fishing Passport; Ammanford & District AA's larger combined Amman/Loughor water is membership-first.
Amman day-ticket water · 2 beatsMixed
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du — Pontaman to Garnant, Ammanford & District Angling Association
The 2 beats
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du — Pontaman to GarnantDay tickets
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du
The only club that owns water on the Amman itself (the rest is public/free fishing) — a beat from Pontaman to Garnant, one of seven beats the club holds across the Amman, Cothi and Towy. A good run of sizeable sea trout from midsummer, plus a late-season salmon run. Fish here are heavily reliant on the sea-trout life history — a 2013 Wild Trout Trust survey found the river's food supply too thin to support a large standalone resident brown trout population.
Membership: adult £30, concessionary £20, River Aman-only £15, under-16 £5 (2026 pricing). Day tickets bookable via Fishing Passport.
Visit official site ↗Ammanford & District Angling AssociationMembers
Ammanford & District Angling Association
Around 8 miles of combined Amman/Loughor fishing (not separately broken out), from Llandybie down to Hendrewen near Pontardulais. Salmon and sea trout catch-and-release all season under club rules stricter than NRW's statutory minimum (sewin returned before 1 May and after 31 Aug too).
Salmon/sewin season 20 Mar-17 Oct (C&R all season); brown trout/eels 3 Mar-30 Sept. Barbless/de-barbed hooks required club-wide. Confirm current day-ticket availability directly.
Visit official site ↗What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
River Amman - Afon Aman Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature10030% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time1015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators
Amman
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal12°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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18:00
12:00(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 75%
Also:Autumn Olive47%Daddy Long Legs35%
Peak emergence window9 food groups active
Peak activity at 18:00 — Caperer (Caperer, 9 food groups active)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Supporters see what else is on the menu.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Beats · 2 · 1 reaches
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du's Pontaman-Garnant beat is the practical day-ticket route in via Fishing Passport; Ammanford & District AA's larger combined Amman/Loughor water is membership-first.
Amman day-ticket water · 2 beatsMixed
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du — Pontaman to Garnant, Ammanford & District Angling Association
The 2 beats
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du — Pontaman to GarnantDay tickets
Clwb Godre'r Mynydd Du
The only club that owns water on the Amman itself (the rest is public/free fishing) — a beat from Pontaman to Garnant, one of seven beats the club holds across the Amman, Cothi and Towy. A good run of sizeable sea trout from midsummer, plus a late-season salmon run. Fish here are heavily reliant on the sea-trout life history — a 2013 Wild Trout Trust survey found the river's food supply too thin to support a large standalone resident brown trout population.
Membership: adult £30, concessionary £20, River Aman-only £15, under-16 £5 (2026 pricing). Day tickets bookable via Fishing Passport.
Visit official site ↗Ammanford & District Angling AssociationMembers
Ammanford & District Angling Association
Around 8 miles of combined Amman/Loughor fishing (not separately broken out), from Llandybie down to Hendrewen near Pontardulais. Salmon and sea trout catch-and-release all season under club rules stricter than NRW's statutory minimum (sewin returned before 1 May and after 31 Aug too).
Salmon/sewin season 20 Mar-17 Oct (C&R all season); brown trout/eels 3 Mar-30 Sept. Barbless/de-barbed hooks required club-wide. Confirm current day-ticket availability directly.
Visit official site ↗What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
River Amman - Afon Aman Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature10030% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time1015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators