Freestone · Sand And Clay · South Jutland

Brede Å

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A southern Jutland river near Bredebro and Løgumkloster that DTU includes in the mandatory salmon catch-reporting group.

Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Teal Blue & Silver · size 8 12
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
Low and clear — careful approach country. Hard going on bright water. Favour cloud and shadow.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp18.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
TB
Teal Blue & Silversize 8 12
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp18.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindNE 6 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead5.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
19°C est.ideal 10–14°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
⚠️ Water at 18.7°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots. Otherwise poor — water clarity is in the right range.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Iron BlueHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fisketegn + local permit
  • DTU mandatory salmon catch-reporting applies.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 19°C — probably warm enough to stress atlantic salmon. These are likely cooler.
Vidå
16 km
~18°C
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
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About this water

A southern Jutland river near Bredebro and Løgumkloster that DTU includes in the mandatory salmon catch-reporting group. That makes it a credible migratory river, but not yet proven as a standout sea-trout destination from the sources checked. Lower-confidence mixed migratory candidate — hold on the board until local sea-trout log evidence is found. Quiet, low-gradient water through the south Jutland agricultural landscape. Association-managed access. A sand-and-clay bed shapes this river. Atlantic salmon are managed under strict national quotas (DTU Aqua) — each river runs a limited annual kill quota and switches to catch-and-release once it is filled; check the quota before fishing.

  • Sand and clay
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature1730% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 April → 31 October
  • Sea trout1 March → 30 November
  • Trout1 March → 30 November
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