Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow21°C est.ideal 10–14°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 21.2°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 5pm
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
2
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1
Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Beats · 2
Liskeard & District AC water — Fowey, Seaton & West LooeAccess varies
The LDAC — Cornwall's oldest angling club — controls nine named beats on the Fowey plus water on the Seaton and West Looe rivers, with both reasonably-priced annual membership and visitor day tickets.
Fowey River Association main-river beatsAccess varies
The Fowey River Association covers much of the main-river salmon and sea-trout fishing, with access largely through membership rather than open day tickets.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- EA SW byelaw + mandatory C&R.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the Atlantic Salmon safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
River Fowey Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature130% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time7015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Salmon 1 April → 15 December
- Trout 15 March → 30 September
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
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River Fowey
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow21°C est.ideal 10–14°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 21.2°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 5pm
Hatch predictions
See the full hour-by-hour hatch timeline with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Beats · 2
Liskeard & District AC water — Fowey, Seaton & West LooeAccess varies
The LDAC — Cornwall's oldest angling club — controls nine named beats on the Fowey plus water on the Seaton and West Looe rivers, with both reasonably-priced annual membership and visitor day tickets.
Fowey River Association main-river beatsAccess varies
The Fowey River Association covers much of the main-river salmon and sea-trout fishing, with access largely through membership rather than open day tickets.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- EA SW byelaw + mandatory C&R.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the Atlantic Salmon safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
River Fowey Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature130% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time7015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Salmon 1 April → 15 December
- Trout 15 March → 30 September
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts