Spate · Mixed · South West Wales / Pembrokeshire

Nevern

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Small north-Pembrokeshire spate running through the village of Nevern into Newport Bay.

Species

A good day — worth the effort

River steady at a fishable height. A reliable day. Match the water height and fish well.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Ideal
11°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
0.80 m
Water temp
10.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
18°C
Wind
SE 6 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1030 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

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

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Mainly August through October per Nevern AA. Grilse arrive from July. Fish on the drop after rain.
Where
Lower pools above the tidal limit at Newport. Nevern AA named beats.
Method
Small doubles 10 to 12 across-and-down on a floating line; small tubes on a sink-tip in spring or coloured water. Fish the named lies in each pool, working systematically before moving on. Mandatory catch-and-release under NRW byelaw — every salmon goes back.
Kit
10 ft #7/8 single-hander or 11 ft switch — small spate scale; double-handers are wasted on these rivers. Floating line plus light sink-tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good conditions. Temperature is favourable (100), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

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About this water

Small north-Pembrokeshire spate running through the village of Nevern into Newport Bay. The Nevern AA holds the bulk of the fishing and the club tradition is older and steadier than the river is famous. Sewin lead the calendar — early May into the peak in July — with grilse arriving midsummer and the proper salmon late on. A very level-sensitive small river; the gauge and your eye matter more than the diary.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 April → 17 October
  • Sea trout3 March → 17 October
  • Trout3 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Small but distinctive Pembrokeshire sewin fishery with a long club tradition (Nevern AA). All-Wales At Risk picture applies. Strongly level-sensitive small catchment.

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