Spate · Granite · Devon, GB-ENG

River Teign

The River Teign flowing through a wooded valley near Teignbridge, Devon, with clear water over a rocky bed.
Today · Marginal — persistence required
Black Gnat
Forecast · Today
Marginal — persistence required
A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
80% projected
Today's fly
Black Gnat
Black Gnat
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.19 m
Lifting fast
Water temp18.8°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather17°C
WindN 32 km/h
Pressure999 hPa
Rain · recent14.6 mm
Rain · ahead7.1 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
Warm — slow
19°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
Water at 21.7°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12pm

12pm(now) — Heather Fly

Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 71%
Also:Daddy Long Legs34%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost5 food groups active

Peak activity at 12pm — Heather Fly (Heather Fly, Peak emergence window)

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 · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
1
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
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Local classics: Half Stone·Blue Upright·Pheasant Tail Nymph
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the Atlantic Salmon safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
River Walkham
33 km
~18°C
Brown trout · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. The River Teign flowing through a wooded valley near Teignbridge, Devon, with clear water over a rocky bed.
    The River Teign near Teignbridge, Devon, flowing through a wooded rural valley.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 March → 30 September
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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