Spate · Mixed · Cornwall / Devon border, GB-ENG

River Inny

The River Inny, a large tributary of the River Tamar, flowing beneath Bealsmill Bridge in Cornwall.
Prime · Atlantic Salmon
Willie Gunn · tube / double
Primelive now
Prime conditions — go now
Low and clear — careful approach country. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.38 mLast reading 3h ago
  • Water temp13.7°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
0.38 m
Last reading 3h ago
Water temp13.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindSW 14 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent4.6 mm
Rain · ahead3.0 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
13.7°Cideal 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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11h

Hatch predictions

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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 · October highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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2
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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
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. The River Inny, a large tributary of the River Tamar, flowing beneath Bealsmill Bridge in Cornwall.
    The River Inny seen from Bealsmill Bridge, Cornwall.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 March → 14 October
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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