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River Earn

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The Earn drains Loch Earn through Comrie and Crieff and joins the Tay just above its estuary at Bridge of Earn.

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
River lifting fast on the rain. Wait for the rise to peak before settling on a beat.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.51 mLifting fast
  • Water temp12.7°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
1.51 m
Lifting fast
Water temp12.7°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather11°C
WindNW 4 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent9.1 mm
Rain · ahead5.1 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 1014°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 · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
2
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Evening SedgeHatch
2
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3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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 · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The Earn drains Loch Earn through Comrie and Crieff and joins the Tay just above its estuary at Bridge of Earn. Mandatory catch-and-release applies. Declining Atlantic salmon populations are Category 3 under Scottish Government classification; every fish returned matters. It is a gentler, slower river than its big sister and has the character of a decent English-style trout river through much of its length — meandering, tree-lined, and holding both wild brown trout and a salmon run that peaks in the autumn. The salmon fishing is modest compared to the main Tay but the summer and autumn months can produce good days, especially on the middle beats between Crieff and Bridge of Earn where the river has proper holding pools. Trout fishing through the Crieff area is first class, with good hatches of olives in May and June. Day tickets are available through local clubs and estates.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalUnknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC006800

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
  • Salmon1 February → 31 October
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