Freestone · Limestone · Estonia / Harju County (Northern Estonia), EE

Jägala

Jägala waterfall on the Jägala river, Harju County, Estonia
Tomorrow · Prime conditions — go now
G&H Sedge
Forecast · Tomorrow
Prime conditions — go now
Settled and taking. Work it methodically.
85% projected
Today's fly
G&H Sedge
G&H Sedge
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp11.5°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather11°C
WindN 9 km/h
Pressure1039 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
Ideal
12°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 temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 18:00

12:00(now) — Autumn Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 52%
Also:Autumn Needle Fly40%Black Gnat35%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost10 food groups active

Peak activity at 18:00 — Caperer (Caperer, 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)

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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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F
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Salmon runRun
1
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
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.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing card (kalastuskaart)
  • Fishing cards available to foreign nationals
  • Purchase online via the Environmental Board portal.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Loobu
47 km
91
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Vasalemma
55 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Jägala waterfall on the Jägala river, Harju County, Estonia
    The Jägala river and waterfall, Jõelähtme, Estonia
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Poor
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD ecological status Moderate → Poor corrected to EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) classification for waterbody EE1083500_4 (was a stale earlier-cycle value). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu), verified 2026-06-18.

WFD classification · EE1083500_4

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time5015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon September (autumn run) → November
  • Trout 1 May → 14 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

Related guides
Atlantic Salmonsalmon tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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