Spate · Mixed · Shropshire / Herefordshire / Worcestershire

River Teme

Photo of River Teme
Poor · Brown Trout
Greenwell's Glory · 16-18
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Not the day for it
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.35 mDropping in the last 6h
  • Water temp23.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Greenwell's Glory
Greenwell's Glory16-18
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.35 m
Dropping in the last 6h
Water temp23.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather36°C
WindS 20 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.8 mm

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

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
24°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
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
Water at 23.9°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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 · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Grayling seasonSeason
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
2
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Large StoneflyHatch
2
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Local classics: Elk Hair Caddis·Grey Wulff·Pheasant Tail Nymph
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
12-16 · Gammarus Scud
Dead-drift, sub-surface
Beats · 3
Bucknell — day ticket via Fishing PassportAccess varies
1.
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.
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.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 24°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
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)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

EA (England) · UKGB109054044510

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature0 × 28%0.0
Flow95 × 22%20.9
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity34 × 12%4.1
Limiting factor: Water temperature (23.9°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 56
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 2 February30 September
  • Trout 15 March30 September
  • Grayling 16 June14 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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