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River TweedMiramichi RiverBow RiverWhite River, ArkansasDavidson RiverPenns CreekLetort Spring RunFarmington RiverPere Marquette RiverNorth Umpqua RiverDeschutes RiverSan Juan RiverFryingpan RiverYellowstone RiverBighorn RiverTraun RiverBeaverkill RiverRío GrandeGreen River below Flaming GorgeRiver WharfeHenry's Fork of the SnakeSoča RiverAu Sable RiverTongariro RiverSouth Platte — Deckers and CheesmanRiver TestMadison River
Brown troutRainbow troutMountain whitefishBrook troutCutthroat troutSteelheadAtlantic salmonEuropean graylingMarble troutSea-run brown troutResident brown trout
Reading waterMatching a hatchNymphingDry-fly presentationStreamer fishingSwinging a flyCatch and release, done properlyTying flies you will actually fish

River Tweed · access

Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom · United Kingdom

By The Fly Desk · Published 2026-10-23

Licence and rules

Licence and rules. Scotland does not require a rod licence for trout, but salmon fishing requires a permit from the relevant Tweed Commission beat, and every salmon caught must be reported on a catch return — the Tweed is one of the few rivers in the world with a compulsory rod catch return. Almost all Tweed salmon fishing is on private beats sold by the day, week or season; prices vary enormously between beats.

Season

Salmon 1 February to 30 November; trout 15 March to 30 September; grayling over the winter

Flow

1,000–10,000 cfs; the Tweed is a spate river and can rise 2 m overnight

The Tweed is the classic spate river: it can rise two metres overnight after rain in the Borders hills and colour up completely, then drop and clear over three or four days. Salmon run on the rising water and on the first day of the drop, which is why the productive days are the ones immediately after a spate. The gauge at Norham is the one to watch.

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