River · Chalk · East Anglia / Norfolk

Bintry Mill Fishery

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Day ticket chalk stream trout fishing on the upper River Wensum in North West Norfolk near Dereham.

Good · Brown Trout
Sherry Spinner · 14-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.42 m
  • Water temp16.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Sherry Spinner
Sherry Spinner14-16
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.42 m
Water temp16.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindW 11 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.3 mm
Rain · ahead2.2 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
17°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 — river flow is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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About this water

Day ticket chalk stream trout fishing on the upper River Wensum in North West Norfolk near Dereham. The Wensum is an SSSI and SAC (Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation), making it one of the most important rivers in the UK and Europe. Bintry Mill manages fishing between Bintry Mill and just upstream from North Elmham mill. Clear, cold chalk water with wild brown trout and grayling.

  • Chalk
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature81 × 28%22.7
Flow95 × 22%20.9
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity59 × 12%7.1
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 30 September
Related guides
Trout Near Londonaccess guideEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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