Freestone · Sandstone · Latvia / Kurzeme, LV

Irbe

Sandy river bank with pine forest reflected in the Irbe river, Latvia
Today · A good day — worth the effort
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Forecast · Today
A good day — worth the effort
A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.
50% projected
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Falling
3.22 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp8.5°C
ClarityClearing
Weather15°C
WindN 9 km/h
Pressure1036 hPa
Rain · recent0.3 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 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
Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 13:00

12:00(now) — Autumn Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 47%
Also:Autumn Needle Fly43%Black Midge40%
Peak emergence window7 food groups active

Peak activity at 13:00 — Iron Blue (Iron Blue, 7 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · October highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
BO
Black Over Yellow Tube
tube 2–6cm, single trailer barbless · Swing
Strong outline contrast for peat-stained or variable-light water without going fully fluorescent.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • General fishing card plus any local or licensed-sector permit required
  • Check current rules before travel because the public source base is still lighter here than for Gauja or Salaca.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Venta
67 km
Sea trout · Salmon · Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Sandy river bank with pine forest reflected in the Irbe river, Latvia
    The Irbe river, Kurzeme, Latvia
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature5930% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Sea trout check current local rules → check current local rules

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

Related guides
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