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.
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Willie Gunn · tube / double
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level0.26 mLast reading 3h ago
  • Water temp13.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Willie Gunn
Willie Gunntube / double
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.26 m
Last reading 3h ago
Water temp13.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindSW 30 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent3.9 mm
Rain · ahead0.4 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
14°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.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 06:00

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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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
Local classics: Half Stone·Blue Upright·Pheasant Tail Nymph
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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25 km
0
Brown trout · Grayling · Salmon
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20 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
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32 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
River Walkham
33 km
Brown trout · Sea trout
River Erme
33 km
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
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time2515% 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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