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Ettrick Water

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The Ettrick Water is a declining Atlantic salmon system where declining Atlantic salmon populations are Category 3 under Scottish Government classification; every fish returned matters.

Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River steady at a fishable height. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.52 mLast reading 6h ago
  • Water temp20.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.52 m
Last reading 6h ago
Water temp20.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindSE 9 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent4.1 mm
Rain · ahead6.5 mm

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

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
20.9°Cideal 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
⛔ Water at 20.9°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
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
2
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GrannomHatch
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2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
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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
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here at 20.9°C — too warm to fish atlantic salmon safely. These are cooler.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The Ettrick Water is a declining Atlantic salmon system where declining Atlantic salmon populations are Category 3 under Scottish Government classification; every fish returned matters. Mandatory catch-and-release applies. The upper reaches above Ettrickbridge are classic wild trout water — stony, fast, full of character, and demanding the proper small-stream approach of short rod, short line, and a willingness to walk. The lower river from Selkirk down to the Tweed confluence is the salmon water, particularly productive on the autumn run in September and October when fresh fish push up from the main river. The Ettrick shares the famous Tweed autumn timing and a sinking-tip line with a small tube will find fish from the end of August onwards. Day tickets are accessible through local clubs and the Selkirk & District Angling Association.

  • Mixed
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature230% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 30 November
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