Stoneflies
- Ecology: Good
Water quality details
- Dissolved oxygen: High
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): High
- Ammonia (Phys-Chem): High
- pH: High
- Phosphate: High
- Temperature: High
EA (England) · GB112074070010
Rules at a glance
- Fly only
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow10°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
Poor — water temperature is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 13h
12h(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 28%
Also:Iron Blue27%
Peak emergence window
Peak activity at 13h — Iron Blue (Iron Blue, Weather boost)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
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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 · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
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
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
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- EA NW byelaw + mandatory C&R for salmon.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 2
River Ehen Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature10030% weight
- Flow8025% weight
- Clarity1520% weight
- Feeding Time8515% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Salmon 1 February → 31 October
- Sea trout 15 March → 31 October
- Trout 22 March → 30 September
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators
River Ehen
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow10°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
Poor — water temperature is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 13h
12h(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 28%
Also:Iron Blue27%
Peak emergence window
Peak activity at 13h — Iron Blue (Iron Blue, Weather boost)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Supporters see what else is on the menu.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
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
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
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- EA NW byelaw + mandatory C&R for salmon.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 2
River Ehen Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Good
Water quality details
- Dissolved oxygen: High
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): High
- Ammonia (Phys-Chem): High
- pH: High
- Phosphate: High
- Temperature: High
EA (England) · GB112074070010
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature10030% weight
- Flow8025% weight
- Clarity1520% weight
- Feeding Time8515% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Salmon 1 February → 31 October
- Sea trout 15 March → 31 October
- Trout 22 March → 30 September
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators