Lowland · Sand And Clay · South Jutland, DK

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Tomorrow · Marginal — persistence required
Czech Nymph
Forecast · Tomorrow
Marginal — persistence required
A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
40% projected
Today's fly
Czech Nymph
Czech Nymph
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Proxy gauge
Level
Rising
Proxy
via Kongeåen
Water temp9.2°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather16°C
WindN 13 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 mm
Rain · ahead0.3 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Kongeåen. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow
9°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.
Why this works
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 18 Uhr

12 Uhr(now) — Black Midge

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 30%
Also:Iron Blue26%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost7 food groups active

Peak activity at 18 Uhr — Large Cinnamon Sedge (Large Cinnamon Sedge, Weather boost)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.

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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 · September highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
2
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Summer River MidgeHatch
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
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fisketegn + local permit
  • DTU mandatory salmon catch-reporting applies
  • Near the German border — check cross-border regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 2
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  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Kongeåenproxy
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 31 October
  • Sea trout 1 March → 30 November
  • Trout 1 March → 30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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