Spate · Granite · Cornwall, GB-ENG

River Camel

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Today · Prime conditions — go now
Elk Hair Caddis
Forecast · Today
Prime conditions — go now
Settled and taking. Work it methodically.
85% projected
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.38 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp11.1°C
ClarityClearing
Weather12°C
WindN 25 km/h
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent1.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge is at Camelford (Enfield Park). It doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
11°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: 63%
Also:Black Gnat44%Autumn Olive41%
Peak emergence window8 food groups active

Peak activity at 18:00 — Caperer (Caperer, 9 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
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.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Beats · 1
Wadebridge & District AA — visitor accessAccess varies
Wadebridge controls ten miles of the Camel and one mile of the Allen.
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • EA SW byelaws apply
  • Mandatory C&R for salmon
  • Camel Fisheries Association controls most water; check current permit conditions.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Camel
    River Camel
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
Water quality details
  • Dissolved oxygen: High
  • Ammonia (Phys-Chem): High
  • pH: High
  • Phosphate: Good
  • Temperature: High
  • Physico-chemical quality elements: Good
  • Chemical: Does not require assessment

EA (England) · GB108049007060

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 15 December
  • Sea trout 1 April → 30 September
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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