Spate · Mixed · Skye / Waternish, GB-SCT

River Hinnisdal

The River Hinnisdal, a spate river running through open moorland on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Good · Atlantic Salmon
Stoat's Tail · 10-14 double
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
River dropping into shape after a lift. A taking window. Cover the heads and tails methodically.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia River Carron (Wester Ross)
  • Water temp11.9°C
  • ClarityColouredClearing
Today's fly
Stoat's Tail
Stoat's Tail10-14 double
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Falling
Proxy
via River Carron (Wester Ross)
Water temp11.9°C
ClarityColoured
Weather11°C
WindS 37 km/h
Pressure1009 hPa
Rain · recent21.9 mm
Rain · ahead26.1 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from River Carron (Wester Ross). The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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2
CapererHatch
2
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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.
  • Private beats — check Skye Ghillie or local estate for access
  • Fly only.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. The River Hinnisdal, a spate river running through open moorland on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
    The River Hinnisdal flowing through its glen on the Isle of Skye.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow9025% weight
  • Clarity4020% weight
  • Feeding Time4015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 11 February → 31 October
  • Trout 15 March → 6 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Skye spate river — west coast sea trout affected by same sea-lice pressures as all Hebridean and west-coast Highland systems. Present but on a diminished baseline. Condition-led; short windows after rain.

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