Scotland is world-renowned for its Atlantic salmon fishing, boasting over 400 salmon rivers. The absolute pinnacle of these are "The Big Four”— the Tay, Spey, Dee and Tweed.

Located in the Scottish Borders, the River Tweed is 97 miles (156 km) long and flows east from the Lowther Hills across the Border region in Scotland and northern England in to the North Sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed. This is one of Europe's most prolific and productive salmon rivers. It is famous for its long fishing season, beautiful lowland beats, and massive autumn salmon attracting anglers from all around the world.

The fishing season dates on the River Tweed vary by species, with the river famously boasting one of the longest Atlantic salmon seasons in Europe.

Atlantic Salmon Start: 1st February - End: 30th November.

Sea Trout Start: 1st February - End: 30 November.

Wild Brown Trout Start: 15th March - End: 6th October.

Grayling Start: 1 January - End: 31 December. (No official close season, but self-regulate to protect early spring spawning.)

Sunday Rule: It is strictly illegal to fish for salmon or sea trout on a Sunday anywhere across the Tweed catchment area.

Method Restrictions: Fishing is strictly fly-only before 15 February and on or after 15 September. Spinning is only permitted between those dates if local beat owners allow it.

Catch and Release: Strict spring conservation measures apply. It is illegal to kill any salmon or sea trout early in the season (typically catch-and-release rules apply dynamically across the catchment).

The river lies just 44 miles or 1h 10m south of Edinburgh and 68 miles or 1h 34m north of Newcastle and is easily accessible.

From Edinburgh by car you travel south on the A7 or A68. Alternatively you can travel by train using the Borders Railway which runs from Edinburgh Waverly to Tweedbank.

From Newcastle by car you travel north on the A697.