Spate · Mixed · Northumberland

River Coquet

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The Coquet rises high in the Cheviot Hills above Alwinton and runs east through Rothbury and Morwick to reach the North Sea at Warkworth.

Species

A good day — worth the effort

River high but settled. Water still carrying colour. Heavier flies, settled lies.

70% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
15.3°Cideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature7030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time2015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
●Live gauge
Level
1.86 m
Water temp
15.3°C
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
9°C
Wind
W 16 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1008 hPa
Rain · 48h
3.7 mm
Light rain
Rain · ahead
6.4 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

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 clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • EA Northumbria byelaws; mandatory C&R on salmon before 16 June
  • NAF day tickets cover most public water; some private beats
  • Confirm current EA salmon byelaw rules annually.
Directions
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About this water

The Coquet rises high in the Cheviot Hills above Alwinton and runs east through Rothbury and Morwick to reach the North Sea at Warkworth. Cheviot foothill spate water with mixed fast pools, gravel runs, and slower middle reaches. Atlantic salmon, sea trout and brown trout all present in fishable numbers — the Coquet is one of north-east England's better salmon rivers and is regularly stocked with smolts under the Coquet Hatchery programme. Mostly Northumberland Anglers' Federation water with day permits available; some beats private.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 31 October
  • Sea trout1 April → 31 October
  • Trout22 March → 30 September
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