Spate · Granite · Devon, GB-ENG

River Plym

Photo of River Plym
Tomorrow · Slow going — better windows ahead
Snipe & Purple
Forecast · Tomorrow
Slow going — better windows ahead
Little in your favour today. Fish the certain lies, or leave it for a better one.
40% projected
Today's fly
Snipe & Purple
Snipe & Purple
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.54 m
Lifting fast
Water temp11.6°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather12°C
WindN 52 km/h
Pressure1005 hPa
Rain · recent36.6 mm
Rain · ahead0.3 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
12°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 working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 13h

12h(now) — Iron Blue

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 23%

Peak activity at 13h — Iron Blue (Iron Blue, Weather boost)

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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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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Salmon runRun
1
2
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 SW byelaw + mandatory C&R.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Plym
    River Plym
  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) · GB108047004040

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow9025% weight
  • Clarity4020% weight
  • Feeding Time8515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 15 December
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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