Spate · Mixed · Co. Donegal / Foyle System (border), GB-NIR

River Deele

Prime · Atlantic Salmon
Willie Gunn · 8-12
Primelive now
Prime conditions — go now
Low and clear — careful approach country. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Willie Gunn
Willie Gunn8-12
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindN 12 km/h
Pressure1001 hPa
Rain · recent8.0 mm
Rain · ahead3.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
16°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
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N
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
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What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time5015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 20 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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