Freestone · Mixed · Borders

River Teviot

A rural stretch of the River Teviot near Old Ormiston in the Scottish Borders, flanked by trees and open farmland.
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stale fish in low clear water spook easily — pick your hour.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.31 mLast reading 5h ago
  • Water temp19.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.31 m
Last reading 5h ago
Water temp19.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather20°C
WindSW 29 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.2 mm
Rain · ahead4.7 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
20°C est.ideal 1014°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
Water at 19.5°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 5pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 20°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. A rural stretch of the River Teviot near Old Ormiston in the Scottish Borders, flanked by trees and open farmland.
    The River Teviot near Old Ormiston in the Scottish Borders, a classic Borders trout and salmon river.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC005220

The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 85%
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
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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