Freestone · Mixed · Perthshire

River Earn

The River Earn flowing beneath trees near the village of Bridge of Earn in Perthshire, Scotland
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. The thermal advice above stands. Rest this water for the species today.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.50 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp22.3°C
  • ClarityColouredClearing
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.50 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp22.3°C
ClarityColoured
Weather24°C
WindSW 12 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 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
Welfare risk
22°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 22.3°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
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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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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Salmon runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
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Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the Atlantic Salmon safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Allan Water
44 km
21.1°C
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. The River Earn flowing beneath trees near the village of Bridge of Earn in Perthshire, Scotland
    The River Earn passing Bridge of Earn, Perthshire
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown

SEPA (Scotland) · UKSC006800

The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 90%
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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