Mixed · Granite · Swedish Lapland (Norrbotten), SE

Piteälven

Photo of Piteälven
Today · Closed season
Black Midge
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
50% projected
Today's fly
Black Midge
Black Midge
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp5.5°C
ClarityClearing
Weather8°C
WindN 8 km/h
Pressure1030 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10 Uhr

12 Uhr(now) — Black Midge

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 20%

Peak activity at 10 Uhr — Black Midge

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
1
Nordic SpringflyHatch
2
3
3
2
Ladoga CaddisHatch
2
3
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Arctic Cased CaddisHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
SB
Small black tube
tube small · Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Local fiskekort required
  • Less crowded than major Lapland rivers.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of Piteälven
    Piteälven
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature5030% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June → 15 August
  • Grayling 1 June → 31 August
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