Freestone · Mixed · Cumbria / Hadrian's Wall country (Eden tributary)

River Irthing

A flashy Pennine-fringe tributary of the Eden, rising on the peat mosses of Spadeadam Waste on the Cumbria–Northumberland border and cutting west through Hadrian's Wall country — past the Roman fort at Birdoswald and the gorge at Gilsland — before easing down through Brampton to join the Eden near Warwick Bridge.

Prime · Chub
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindSW 27 km/h
Pressure1005 hPa
Rain · recent0.3 mm
Rain · ahead5.4 mm

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

Water temperature for Chub
Ideal
16°C est.ideal 14–22°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Chub
When
Trout: late spring to early autumn. Grayling: October to February (association sells access from 1 October).
Where
A flashy Pennine-fringe tributary of the Eden, rising on the peat mosses of Spadeadam Waste on the Cumbria–Northumberland border and cutting west through…
Why this works
Chub: comfort conditions look perfect. Water clarity clear — read accordingly for chub.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 1pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Brampton AA association water; grayling access sold from 1 October (statutory season opens 16 June)
  • Confirm current association rules for methods, day tickets and beats before travelling.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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About this water

A flashy Pennine-fringe tributary of the Eden, rising on the peat mosses of Spadeadam Waste on the Cumbria–Northumberland border and cutting west through Hadrian's Wall country — past the Roman fort at Birdoswald and the gorge at Gilsland — before easing down through Brampton to join the Eden near Warwick Bridge. It responds quickly to hill rain and clears just as fast. Wild brown trout throughout, and a genuine head of grayling that the local association fishes as a winter product: the statutory grayling season opens in June, but access is sold from October when the trout season has closed. North Country spider water in summer, and honest winter grayling fishing on falling, clearing water thereafter.

  • River
  • Mixed
The full read · show the working · for Chub · confidence 65%
Perfect · warmwater comfort — temperature and clarity led
Water temperatureWater temp 15.8°C — prime band for chub.
FlowStable flow — predictable holding lies.
SeasonPrime month for this species.
Water clarityWater clarity clear — read accordingly for chub.
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 25 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 16 June → 14 March

    Statutory grayling window is 16 June – 14 March, but Brampton AA typically sells grayling on the Irthing as a winter product from 1 October to mid-March. Confirm current association rules for methods and access before travelling.

    Legally open from 16 June, but access is typically sold from 1 October.

    Prime sport 1 October → 28 February

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