Mixed · Surrey, GB-ENG

River Mole (Surrey)

River Mole (Surrey) — Rail bridge over River Mole
Tomorrow · Closed season
Black Gnat
Forecast · Tomorrow
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
45% projected
Today's fly
Black Gnat
Black Gnat
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.88 m
Lifting fast
Water temp16.4°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather19°C
WindN 17 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.7 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 12:00

12:00(now) — Heather Fly

Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 69%
Also:Reed Smut47%Cinnamon Sedge28%Autumn Dun23%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost10 food groups active

Peak activity at 12:00 — Heather Fly (Heather Fly, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 4 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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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 · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Hawthorn FlyHatch
2
2
GrannomHatch
2
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Private / coarse club.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. River Mole (Surrey) — Rail bridge over River Mole
    Rail bridge over River Mole
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
Water quality details
  • Dissolved oxygen: Good
  • Ammonia (Phys-Chem): Poor
  • pH: High
  • Phosphate: Poor
  • Temperature: High

EA (England) · GB106039017625

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 75 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature64 × 28%17.9
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity74 × 12%8.9
Conditions total= 75
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts