Freestone · Limestone · East Lothian

Tyne (Lothian)

The River Tyne flowing past Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland
Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
River steady at a fishable height. A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.72 mLast reading 8h ago
  • Water temp18.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.72 m
Last reading 8h ago
Water temp18.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather20°C
WindW 31 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 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 Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
19°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
Water at 18.8°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 6am

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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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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
Cooler water nearby · 2
Water here around 19°C — probably warm enough to stress Atlantic Salmon . These are likely cooler.
Whiteadder Water
26 km
~16°C
Brown trout
River Almond (Lothian)
35 km
~17°C
Brown trout · Sea trout · Atlantic salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. The River Tyne flowing past Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland
    The River Tyne at Haddington, East Lothian
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 31 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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