Spate · Mixed · Shropshire / Herefordshire / Worcestershire, GB-ENG

River Teme

Photo of River Teme
Today · A side-water session, not the main event
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
Forecast · Today
A side-water session, not the main event
A patient day. Fish the cover and stay with it.
45% projected
Today's fly
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.90 m
Lifting fast
Water temp14.0°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather14°C
WindN 14 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent2.3 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18h

12h(now) — Black Gnat

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 36%
Peak emergence window5 food groups active

Peak activity at 18h — Caperer (Caperer, Weather boost)

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)

Hatch predictions

Supporters see what else is on the menu.

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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 · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Grayling
Local classics: Elk Hair Caddis·Grey Wulff·Pheasant Tail Nymph
Beats · 3
Bucknell — day ticket via Fishing PassportAccess varies
1.
Visit official site ↗
Newnham Farm — day ticket via Fishing PassportAccess varies
A two-mile stretch of single (left) bank fishing on the middle/lower Teme in Worcestershire — a mixed fishery, all-species day ticket at £21.
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The Haven Fishery — day ticket via Fishing PassportAccess varies
About a mile of single-bank water on the middle Teme with 20–25 numbered swims, some with rope access down the steep banks.
Visit official site ↗
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Teme
    River Teme — image via Wikipedia (River Teme)
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

EA (England) · UKGB109054044510

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 55%
How the 75 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time10 × 13%1.3
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity57 × 12%6.8
Conditions total= 75
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 2 February → 30 September
  • Trout 15 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 16 June → 14 March

    Statutory window is 16 June – 14 March, but association water typically opens for grayling from 1 October. Check local club rules.

    Legally open from 16 June, but access is typically sold from 1 October.

    Prime sport 1 October → 28 February

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

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