Stillwater · Mixed · Scottish Borders / Tweed Valley

Kailzie Trout and Salmon Fishery

Kailzie Trout and Salmon Fishery terrain map
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A compact Borders fishery on the Upper Tweed, offering both a two-acre fly lake and two miles of river with fifteen named pools — an unusual combination on a single day ticket.

Fair · Trout
Diawl Bach · 12-14
Fairlive now
Good summer conditions for Kailzie Trout and Salmon Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
61% confidence
What moved it
  • WindW 9 km/hLight breeze
Today’s fly
Diawl Bach
Diawl Bach12-14
Washing-line, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
W 9 km/h
N
W
from the west
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp15°C
CloudClear
Pressure—
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for trout
When
Current conditions suit Kailzie Trout and Salmon Fishery well for summer tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Early morning is often the most productive window in summer — make the most of it.
Where
Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Diawl Bach (12-14) — on the bob / top dropper. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
CB
CDC Buzzer Emerger
12-16 · Pattern
Upstream dry, in the film
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
78%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp100%

A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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About this water

A compact Borders fishery on the Upper Tweed, offering both a two-acre fly lake and two miles of river with fifteen named pools — an unusual combination on a single day ticket. The lake holds trophy rainbows (record 18lb 7oz) with golden, blue, and tiger trout alongside stocked and wild browns; trickle stocking keeps fish in good condition. The river beat holds wild browns, grayling, and a salmon run from July through October. A 3.25lb grayling on a nymph from the Tweed pools is an entirely realistic ambition.

  • Fishery
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
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