Freestone · Sandstone · Latvia / Vidzeme (Gauja National Park)

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Clear tributary of the Gauja running through national park country with rapids, sandstone outcrops and forested banks.

Species

A good day — worth the effort

Low and clear — careful approach country. Small and bright, long leader, careful approach.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for sea trout
Ideal
8°C est.ideal 8–15°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for sea trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity8518% weight
  • Feeding Time5513% weight
  • Pressure857% weight
  • Prey Activity4112% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
8.4°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
12°C
Wind
S 4 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1010 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
1.5 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for sea trout
When
From dusk into the first half of the night.
Where
Deeper pools and slower glides · hold water and current seams.
Method
Fish dark patterns on a sink-tip or lightly sunk line, especially near structure.
Kit
10 ft #6/7 rod, floating line with a sink-tip option, 8–10 lb fluoro tippet for the swing.
Why this works
Good conditions. Temperature is favourable (100), Prey activity is weakest (41).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • General Latvian fishing card required
  • Tributary-specific access, local restrictions, and exact salmonid rules should be checked locally rather than assumed from a flat Gauja template.
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About this water

Clear tributary of the Gauja running through national park country with rapids, sandstone outcrops and forested banks. High-priority research target with promising geography and water quality. Devonian sandstone geology with varied stream gradient.

  • Sandstone
Seasons & zones
  • Sea troutcheck current local rules → check current local rules
  • Troutcheck current local rules → check current local rules
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