Spate · Sandstone · Devon / Exmoor, GB-ENG

East Lyn River

Photo of East Lyn River
Good · Atlantic Salmon
Willie Gunn · tube / double
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
River high but settled. Water still carrying colour. Heavier flies, settled lies.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.21 mLast reading 11h ago
  • Water temp16.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Willie Gunn
Willie Gunntube / double
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.21 m
Last reading 11h ago
Water temp16.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindSW 22 km/h
Pressure1008 hPa
Rain · recent11.2 mm
Rain · ahead24.4 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 10–16°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
Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
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1
Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Local classics: Half Stone·Blue Upright
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of East Lyn River
    East Lyn River
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature6930% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 March → 30 September
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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