Freestone · Mixed · Perthshire / Stirlingshire, GB-SCT

River Teith

Photo of River Teith

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

Today · Marginal — persistence required
Black Gnat
Forecast · Today
Marginal — persistence required
A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
40% projected
Today's fly
Black Gnat
Black Gnat
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.86 m
Lifting fast
Water temp14.6°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather15°C
WindN 21 km/h
Pressure1004 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 mm
Rain · ahead0.7 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
15°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Likely species
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12pm

12pm(now) — Heather Fly

Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 52%
Also:Reed Smut46%Cinnamon Sedge27%Autumn Dun26%
Peak emergence window10 food groups active

Peak activity at 12pm — Heather Fly (Heather Fly, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Hawthorn FlyHatch
2
2
GrannomHatch
2
2

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

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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River Devon
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Brown trout
River Carron (Stirlingshire)
23 km
Brown trout
Endrick Water
30 km
Brown trout · Sea trout · Atlantic salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Teith
    River Teith
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The River Teith 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. It also holds excellent brown trout, particularly on the middle beats between Callander and Doune, where the river runs fast and clear over gravel and boulders. Most beats are privately let through estates and the Teith District Salmon Fishery Board; club water exists for day-ticket trout fishing through Callander and Doune Angling Clubs. Spring salmon run from March; grilse from June; autumn run through September and October.

Sea trout here

Summer-autumn runs (June–September), nocturnal pattern in peak season

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC006834

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
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 31 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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