Spate · Mixed · Lancashire, GB-ENG

River Hodder

The River Hodder flowing beneath Hodder Bridge near Hurst Green, Lancashire, in the Forest of Bowland.
Good · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · size 10–12 doubles
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
River dropping into shape after a lift. A taking window. Cover the heads and tails methodically.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.73 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp15.3°C
  • ClarityColouredClearing
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascadesize 10–12 doubles
Hodder all-rounder for salmon and sea trout on this Bowland Forest spate river. The recovering salmon population means careful handling; Cascade in size 12 on a barbless single hook is the sensible choice.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.73 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp15.3°C
ClarityColoured
Weather15°C
WindSW 9 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent1.0 mm
Rain · ahead6.0 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
Ideal
15°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 temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 14h

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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 · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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CapererHatch
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Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
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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.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
River Ribble
7.0 km
Brown trout · Grayling · Salmon
River Wharfe
40 km
Brown trout · Grayling
River Lune
40 km
100
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
River Ure
57 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Gallery · 2
  1. The River Hodder flowing beneath Hodder Bridge near Hurst Green, Lancashire, in the Forest of Bowland.
    The River Hodder and Hodder Bridge near Hurst Green, Lancashire.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
Water quality details
  • Dissolved oxygen: High
  • Ammonia (Phys-Chem): High
  • pH: High
  • Phosphate: High
  • Temperature: High

EA (England) · GB112071065560

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow9025% weight
  • Clarity4020% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 31 October
  • Trout 22 March → 7 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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