Spate · Mixed · South Wales / Vale of Glamorgan / Bridgend

Ogmore and Ewenny

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The Ogmore drops out of the Bridgend hills and is joined by the Ewenny from the Vale before tumbling into the Severn at Ogmore-by-Sea.

Species

A good day — worth the effort

Low and clear — careful approach country. Small and bright, long leader, careful approach.

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
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
11.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
19°C
Wind
E 15 km/h
Gentle breeze
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
Summer through autumn. Fish the drop after rain; the lower pools take fresh fish on combined tide-and-river timing.
Where
Lower Ogmore pools above the estuary at Ogmore-by-Sea; named lies through the Ogmore AA water.
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
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
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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

The Ogmore drops out of the Bridgend hills and is joined by the Ewenny from the Vale before tumbling into the Severn at Ogmore-by-Sea. South Wales sewin water with a strong local association — fresh fish straight off the tide are the proper Ogmore angle. The two rivers are treated as one for season and byelaw purposes, and the lower beats above the estuary fish best on a dropping spate with a tinge of colour.

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

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Established South Wales sewin system with a long club tradition (Ogmore AA). All-Wales At Risk picture applies; fresh-off-the-tide fish in the lower pools are the characteristic Ogmore sport.

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