Lowland · Mixed · West Pomerania / Lębork, PL

Łeba

Łeba — Łeba Fishermen 2
Marginal · Sea Trout
Black & Silver Tube · 1-2 inch
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
River high but settled. A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • Level144.00 mDropping in the last 6h
  • Water temp17.2°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
BS
Black & Silver Tube1-2 inch
In deep pools and dark water, silhouette and contrast do the work colour cannot. A fly that reads as black against depth is enough. Fish it broadside, hold the swing, let it hang at the dangle — that is when the best fish take.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
144.00 m
Dropping in the last 6h
Water temp17.2°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather16°C
WindS 9 km/h
Pressure1016 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 Sea Trout
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 8–15°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Sea Trout
When
From dusk into the first half of the night.
Where
Deeper pools and slower glides · hold water and current seams.
Method
Fish dark patterns on a sink-tip or lightly sunk line, especially near structure.
Kit
10 ft #6/7 rod, floating line with a sink-tip option, 8–10 lb fluoro tippet for the swing.
Why this works
Fair — barometric pressure is working for you, but river flow is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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Grayling seasonSeason
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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Black MidgeHatch
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Summer River MidgeHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Sea Trout fly box
BS
Black & Silver TubeTop
1-2 inch · Tube
In deep pools and dark water, silhouette and contrast do the work colour cannot. A fly that reads as black against depth is enough. Fish it broadside, hold the swing, let it hang at the dangle — that is when the best fish take.
SF
Snake Fly (Black)
2-4 inch · Streamer
A mobile eel-like profile that undulates through deep pools — effective when sea trout are lying deep and not responding to conventional wets.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Polish fishing card plus local permit required
  • Baltic-river sections may have additional migratory-fish regulations—check with local PZW district.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Łupawa
39 km
0
Brown trout · Sea trout · Grayling
Gallery · 2
  1. Łeba — Łeba Fishermen 2
    Łeba Fishermen 2
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means

WFD re-coded 2026-06-18: prior id PLRW20001247456 was a fabricated stub (no such code in EEA WISE). Re-mapped to PLRW20001147639 'Leba od Debnicy do Pogorzelicy' — the middle reach (through Lębork) nearest the venue coordinate (54.67234, 17.42156). Status: EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP). Confidence: low-medium — VERIFY the fished stretch against a map; the Łeba has four reaches between Dębnica and Lake Łebsko. Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu).

WFD classification · PLRW20001147639

Why this score · for Sea Trout
  • Temperature3128% weight
  • Flow3022% weight
  • Clarity4518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure857% weight
  • Insect activity4012% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Sea trout 1 January → 30 September

    Polish PZW rules list sea trout/troć closed in remaining rivers from 1 October to 31 December. Local river and district rules may add method/day restrictions, so this should be a default pending river-specific PZW checks.

  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 June → 28 February

    Polish PZW national rule: grayling (lipień) protected 1 March – 31 May. Open window 1 June – 28 February. PZW district and water-specific rules may add tighter restrictions. Carpathian rivers (San, Dunajec, Biała, Skawa, Raba) hold excellent grayling — check local Okręg PZW district permit for specific conditions.

    Closed in spring for spawning.

    Prime sport 1 September → 30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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