Lowland · Sand And Clay · South-west Jutland, DK

Ribe Å

The Ribe river running past moored boats and traditional red-roofed houses in the old town of Ribe, Denmark, with green meadows in the distance.
Today · Marginal — persistence required
Czech Nymph
Forecast · Today
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 · Today
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp9.1°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather16°C
WindN 14 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 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
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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18:00

12:00(now) — Black Midge

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 28%
Also:Iron Blue23%
Peak emergence window7 food groups active

Peak activity at 18:00 — 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 2 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 · October highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
2
3
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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2
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Black MidgeHatch
1
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Summer River MidgeHatch
1
2
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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.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
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30
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Vidå
44 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. The Ribe river running past moored boats and traditional red-roofed houses in the old town of Ribe, Denmark, with green meadows in the distance.
    Ribe
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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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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