Lake And River · Sandstone · Wester Ross

River Ewe / Loch Maree

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River high but settled. Water still carrying colour. Heavier flies, settled lies.

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What moved it

Level1.55 mLast reading 56 min ago
Water temp14.5°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Hairy Mary8-12

Classic Highland summer pattern, as effective on Wester Ross's peaty spate rivers as on its Sutherland neighbours.

Rules at a glance

Free fishing
Fly only

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Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Steady

1.55 m

Last reading 56 min ago

Water temp

14.5°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Clear

Weather

13°C

Overcast

Wind

W 26 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1018 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

7.0 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

8.6 mm

dryspate risk

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon

Warm — slow

15°C est.ideal 10–14°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

Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.

Likely species

Mayflies

Blue-winged oliveMost likely
#16–18 · Dun
Duns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
Anglers curse mayfliesAlso possibleLower confidence
#20–22 · Spinner
Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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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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Through the year

0–3 scale · August highlighted

Salmon run

Daddy Long Legs

Grannom

Evening Sedge

Large Dark Olive

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

Ranked for today

Atlantic Salmon fly box

Beats · 3

A historically legendary Loch Maree / River Ewe sea-trout and salmon system, still beautiful and fishable, but the page must be honest about the severe sea-trout decline since the 1990s. Sell the place, not false abundance: salmon remain the realistic summer target, fished as a four-rod river with a ghillie or from a boat on Loch Maree.

River EweSeason rods

The gin-clear, ~two-mile salmon/sea-trout outflow of Loch Maree — a four-rod river of four beats and 13 pools, best fished with a double-handed rod and usually a ghillie.

Loch Maree (historic sea-trout context)Guide / lodge

Historically one of Scotland's most famous sea-trout lochs — nine ghillies worked the Loch Maree Hotel in the 1970s-80s and dapping was developed here in the 1920s.

Wester Ross sea-trout conservation (context)Members-only

A system-level honesty module, not a beat: the Wester Ross sea-trout stocks (Ewe/Maree among them) are much reduced and at risk from sea lice associated with salmon farms.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

Gallery · 2

River Ewe / Loch Maree
Terrain map

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon

Temperature8830% weight
Flow6025% weight
Clarity9520% weight
Feeding Time1015% weight
Pressure8510% weight

Directions

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Seasons & zones

Salmon 1 February → 31 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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Lake And River · Sandstone · Wester Ross

River Ewe / Loch Maree

Contributor photo

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Good · Atlantic Salmon

Hairy Mary · 8-12

Goodlive now

A good day — worth the effort

River high but settled. Water still carrying colour. Heavier flies, settled lies.

50% confidence

Notify when prime

What moved it

Level1.55 mLast reading 56 min ago
Water temp14.5°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Hairy Mary8-12

Classic Highland summer pattern, as effective on Wester Ross's peaty spate rivers as on its Sutherland neighbours.

Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Level

Steady

1.55 m

Last reading 56 min ago

Water temp14.5°C

ClarityClear

Weather13°C

WindW 26 km/h

Pressure1018 hPa

Rain · recent7.0 mm

Rain · ahead8.6 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

Warm — slow

15°C est.ideal 10–14°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

Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.

Likely species

Mayflies

Blue-winged oliveMost likely
#16–18 · Dun
Duns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
Anglers curse mayfliesAlso possibleLower confidence
#20–22 · Spinner
Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 11 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 4 guilds with Pro.

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14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.

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Through the year

0–3 scale · August highlighted

Salmon run

Daddy Long Legs

Grannom

Evening Sedge

Large Dark Olive

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

Ranked for today

Atlantic Salmon fly box

Beats · 3

River EweSeason rods

The gin-clear, ~two-mile salmon/sea-trout outflow of Loch Maree — a four-rod river of four beats and 13 pools, best fished with a double-handed rod and usually a ghillie.

Loch Maree (historic sea-trout context)Guide / lodge

Historically one of Scotland's most famous sea-trout lochs — nine ghillies worked the Loch Maree Hotel in the 1970s-80s and dapping was developed here in the 1920s.

Wester Ross sea-trout conservation (context)Members-only

A system-level honesty module, not a beat: the Wester Ross sea-trout stocks (Ewe/Maree among them) are much reduced and at risk from sea lice associated with salmon farms.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

Loch Maree

11 km

Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout

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37 km

Salmon · Sea trout · Brown trout

River Carron (Wester Ross)

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