Spate · Volcanic · Co. Antrim / North Coast

River Bush

The River Bush flowing near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Green Highlander · 8-12
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River high but settled. Little in your favour today. Fish the certain lies, or leave it for a better one.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia River Agivey
  • Water temp21.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Green Highlander
Green Highlander8-12
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via River Agivey
Water temp21.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather21°C
WindSW 13 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent2.4 mm
Rain · ahead0.4 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from River Agivey. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
21°C est.ideal 10–14°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
Water at 21.2°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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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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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
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1
Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 21°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. The River Bush flowing near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    River Bush near Bushmills, County Antrim
  2. Terrain map of the venue
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The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 90%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via River Agiveyproxy
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 March → 20 October
  • Trout 1 March → 31 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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