Spate · Mixed · Shropshire / Herefordshire / Worcestershire

River Teme

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One of the Midlands' finest mixed game rivers — a beautiful tributary rising in Clun Forest and flowing through Leintwardine, Ludlow, and Tenbury Wells.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature4228% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2412% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
8°C
Wind
W 14 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1007 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.2 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
10.8 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h

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

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (24).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

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About this water

One of the Midlands' finest mixed game rivers — a beautiful tributary rising in Clun Forest and flowing through Leintwardine, Ludlow, and Tenbury Wells. Alternating pools, glides, and riffles over gravel create diverse fishing. Excellent wild browns, very good grayling, and salmon. The Teme's sedge hatches are legendary (summer evenings with fish crashing into skittered dries); Grannom in April is also exceptional. The Leintwardine and Ludlow stretches particularly prized. One of England's top three grayling rivers. Mostly club water with day tickets available.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon2 February → 30 September
  • Trout15 March → 30 September
  • Grayling16 June → 14 March

Salmon: Negligible (2026) — Salmon present but at very low numbers and with habitat constraints. Limited rod fishery opportunity.

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