Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal13°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18h
12h(now) — Black Gnat
Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 69%
Also:Iron Blue34%
Peak emergence window6 food groups active
Peak activity at 18h — Caperer (Caperer, 10 food groups active)
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
Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.
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
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2
Large Cinnamon SedgeHatch
2
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Beats · 2 · 1 reaches
Lugg beats — Fishing Passport · 2 beatsDay rods
Lyepole, The Eyton Beat
The 2 beats
LyepoleDay tickets
Wye & Usk Foundation (Fishing Passport)
1 mile double-bank River Lugg a few miles upstream of Aymestrey. Trout and grayling on relatively easy gravel/silt wading. No wading at all 1 Nov-2 Mar — bank/float fishing only, to protect spawning salmon redds.
Fishing Passport, max 2 tickets/day. A private holiday cottage retains a 1-rod right and may curtail access in summer. Fly only 3 Mar-31 Oct; winter grayling trotting 1 Nov-2 Mar.
Visit official site ↗The Eyton BeatDay tickets
Wye & Usk Foundation (Fishing Passport)
~1.5 miles mostly double-bank River Lugg a few miles upstream of Leominster, becoming renowned as a winter grayling destination with specimen fish. No wading at all 1 Nov-2 Mar — bank/float fishing only, to protect spawning salmon redds.
Fishing Passport, max 2 tickets/day. Footpath bridge permanently closed by the local council (May 2024) — low-water chest-wader crossing possible between two weirs. Parking ~450m.
Visit official site ↗What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Fly fishing on the River Lugg near Bodenham, Herefordshire. Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature10030% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time9015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
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Boards & regulators
Lugg
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal13°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18h
12h(now) — Black Gnat
Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 69%
Also:Iron Blue34%
Peak emergence window6 food groups active
Peak activity at 18h — Caperer (Caperer, 10 food groups active)
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
Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.
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
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2
Large Cinnamon SedgeHatch
2
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Beats · 2 · 1 reaches
Lugg beats — Fishing Passport · 2 beatsDay rods
Lyepole, The Eyton Beat
The 2 beats
LyepoleDay tickets
Wye & Usk Foundation (Fishing Passport)
1 mile double-bank River Lugg a few miles upstream of Aymestrey. Trout and grayling on relatively easy gravel/silt wading. No wading at all 1 Nov-2 Mar — bank/float fishing only, to protect spawning salmon redds.
Fishing Passport, max 2 tickets/day. A private holiday cottage retains a 1-rod right and may curtail access in summer. Fly only 3 Mar-31 Oct; winter grayling trotting 1 Nov-2 Mar.
Visit official site ↗The Eyton BeatDay tickets
Wye & Usk Foundation (Fishing Passport)
~1.5 miles mostly double-bank River Lugg a few miles upstream of Leominster, becoming renowned as a winter grayling destination with specimen fish. No wading at all 1 Nov-2 Mar — bank/float fishing only, to protect spawning salmon redds.
Fishing Passport, max 2 tickets/day. Footpath bridge permanently closed by the local council (May 2024) — low-water chest-wader crossing possible between two weirs. Parking ~450m.
Visit official site ↗What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Fly fishing on the River Lugg near Bodenham, Herefordshire. Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature10030% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time9015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Boards & regulators