Freestone · Mixed · Cumbria / Hadrian's Wall country (Eden tributary)

River Irthing

Prime · Chub
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindSW 27 km/h
Pressure1005 hPa
Rain · recent0.3 mm
Rain · ahead6.5 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Chub
Ideal
16°C est.ideal 14–22°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Chub
When
Trout: late spring to early autumn. Grayling: October to February (association sells access from 1 October).
Where
A flashy Pennine-fringe tributary of the Eden, rising on the peat mosses of Spadeadam Waste on the Cumbria–Northumberland border and cutting west through…
Why this works
Chub: comfort conditions look perfect. Water clarity clear — read accordingly for chub.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 1pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Brampton AA association water; grayling access sold from 1 October (statutory season opens 16 June)
  • Confirm current association rules for methods, day tickets and beats before travelling.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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The full read · show the working · for Chub · confidence 65%
Perfect · warmwater comfort — temperature and clarity led
Water temperatureWater temp 15.8°C — prime band for chub.
FlowStable flow — predictable holding lies.
SeasonPrime month for this species.
Water clarityWater clarity clear — read accordingly for chub.
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 25 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 16 June → 14 March

    Statutory grayling window is 16 June – 14 March, but Brampton AA typically sells grayling on the Irthing as a winter product from 1 October to mid-March. Confirm current association rules for methods and access before travelling.

    Legally open from 16 June, but access is typically sold from 1 October.

    Prime sport 1 October → 28 February

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