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Tyne (Lothian)

Tyne (Lothian) terrain map
Terrain map

The Tyne of East Lothian — not to be confused with its larger Northumbrian namesake — is one of Scotland's quietly excellent small rivers, a limestone-influenced stream running eastward through Haddington and East Linton to the sea at Tyninghame.

Species

Decent — worth a look

River steady at a fishable height. A patient day. Cover water properly.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 10–14°C
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Conditions
Level
0.73 m
Water temp
7.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
9°C
Wind
S 8 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1002 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.7 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
5.5 mm
Light rain · next 48h

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

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.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

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About this water

The Tyne of East Lothian — not to be confused with its larger Northumbrian namesake — is one of Scotland's quietly excellent small rivers, a limestone-influenced stream running eastward through Haddington and East Linton to the sea at Tyninghame. The geology gives it a character quite unlike most Scottish trout water: clearer, slightly alkaline, with better fly hatches and better-conditioned trout than the typical peat-stained Borders river. The Haddington and District Angling Association manages the best of the fishing and issues day tickets. The Tyne holds good wild brown trout averaging around eight ounces with fish to a pound and a half regularly caught, plus runs of sea trout and a few autumn salmon. It fishes in the dry-fly style through the classic hatches of May and June, the evening rise in high summer can be exceptional, and the lower reaches below East Linton take sea trout from July. A civilised river in civilised country — a rare thing within an hour of Edinburgh.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 31 October
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