Spate · Granite · Trøndelag, NO

Driva

The Driva salmon river running fast over boulders through a forested gorge near Oppdal, Norway.
Tomorrow · Closed season
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Forecast · Tomorrow
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
70% projected
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.01 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp9.0°C
ClarityClearing
Weather15°C
WindN 4 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.7 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

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.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 13:00

12:00(now) — Autumn Needle Fly

Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 75%
Also:Iron Blue67%Black Midge45%
Peak emergence window4 food groups active

Peak activity at 13:00 — Iron Blue (Iron Blue, Weather boost)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
1
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
3
2
Nordic SpringflyHatch
2
3
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2

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.
  • Fiskeravgift plus local Driva beat permit required
  • Equipment disinfection and catch reporting are mandatory
  • Beats allocated through various access models.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
  1. The Driva salmon river running fast over boulders through a forested gorge near Oppdal, Norway.
    The Driva running through Gråura gorge, Oppdal
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
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 / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June → 31 August
  • Trout Opens June–September
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