Mixed · Granite · Swedish Lapland (Norrbotten), SE

Piteälven

Photo of Piteälven
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Small black tube · tube small
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp16.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
SB
Small black tubetube small
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp16.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindN 9 km/h
Pressure1003 hPa
Rain · recent5.7 mm
Rain · ahead25.7 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 1014°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.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 1pm

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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 · regionalModerate 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
1
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
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
Fishing better nearby · 2
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of Piteälven
    Piteälven
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature4930% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time10015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June15 August
  • Grayling 1 June31 August
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