Freestone · Mixed · Borders, GB-SCT

River Teviot

A rural stretch of the River Teviot near Old Ormiston in the Scottish Borders, flanked by trees and open farmland.
Tomorrow · Marginal — persistence required
Partridge and Orange
Forecast · Tomorrow
Marginal — persistence required
A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
40% projected
Today's fly
Partridge and Orange
Partridge and Orange
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.37 m
Lifting fast
Water temp12.0°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather15°C
WindN 32 km/h
Pressure1012 hPa
Rain · recent1.5 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 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
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
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 06:00

12:00(now) — Daddy Long Legs

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 50%
Also:Heather Fly45%Iron Blue21%
7 food groups active

Peak activity at 06:00 — Daddy Long Legs (Daddy Long Legs, 3 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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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 · September highlighted
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
Tweed
6.0 km
72
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Leader Water
17 km
Brown trout · Atlantic salmon
Blackadder Water
17 km
Brown trout
Yarrow Water
29 km
Brown trout · Atlantic salmon
Ettrick Water
31 km
Brown trout · Atlantic salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. A rural stretch of the River Teviot near Old Ormiston in the Scottish Borders, flanked by trees and open farmland.
    The River Teviot near Old Ormiston in the Scottish Borders, a classic Borders trout and salmon river.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC005220

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
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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