Freestone · Mixed · Borders, GB-SCT

Yarrow Water

A wide, shallow stretch of Yarrow Water flowing over gravel with a stony bank in the foreground and hills rising beyond.
Today · A good day — worth the effort
G&H Sedge
Forecast · Today
A good day — worth the effort
A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.
50% projected
Today's fly
G&H Sedge
G&H Sedge
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.32 m
Water temp10.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather11°C
WindN 22 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent5.9 mm
Rain · ahead10.0 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
11°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
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18 Uhr

12 Uhr(now) — Autumn Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 59%
Also:Black Gnat53%Autumn Needle Fly45%
Peak emergence window9 food groups active

Peak activity at 18 Uhr — Caperer (Caperer, 11 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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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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Salmon runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Hawthorn FlyHatch
2
2
GrannomHatch
2
2

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

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. A wide, shallow stretch of Yarrow Water flowing over gravel with a stony bank in the foreground and hills rising beyond.
    Yarrow Water running over a gravel bar through the Yarrow Valley in the Scottish Borders.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 75%
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 / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 30 November
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