Spate · Granite · Cornwall

River Camel

Photo of River Camel
Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Shrimp fly theme · small double / treble
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish the cool of dawn or dusk, land fish fast, and stop if one struggles to recover.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.15 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp18.2°C
  • ClarityUnfishableColouring up
Today's fly
SF
Shrimp fly themesmall double / treble
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.15 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp18.2°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather17°C
WindSW 14 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 18.2°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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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 · July highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Beats · 1
Wadebridge & District AA — visitor accessAccess varies
Wadebridge controls ten miles of the Camel and one mile of the Allen.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • EA SW byelaws apply
  • Mandatory C&R for salmon
  • Camel Fisheries Association controls most water; check current permit conditions.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 18°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Camel
    River Camel
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 15 December
  • Sea trout 1 April → 30 September
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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