Lowland · Mixed · East Jutland, DK

Gudenå

The Gudenå river winding through a grassy meadow near Resenbro, Denmark, lined with bare trees

Denmark's longest river at 160 kilometres, winding from the lake district near Tørring through Silkeborg to Randers Fjord.

Prime · Atlantic Salmon
Teal Blue & Silver · size 8 12
Primelive now
Prime conditions — go now
River steady at a fishable height. Settled and taking. Work it methodically.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Karup Å
  • Water temp11.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Teal Blue & Silver
Teal Blue & Silversize 8 12
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Karup Å
Water temp11.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindE 8 km/h
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.2 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Karup Å. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Black MidgeHatch
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Summer River MidgeHatch
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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
  • Some free public access areas
  • Sea trout currently protected in parts of the system upstream of Lilleåen — check current rules carefully.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Lilleåen
33 km
Brown trout · Sea trout
Karup Å
53 km
Brown trout · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. The Gudenå river winding through a grassy meadow near Resenbro, Denmark, lined with bare trees
    The Gudenå near Resenbro
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Denmark's longest river at 160 kilometres, winding from the lake district near Tørring through Silkeborg to Randers Fjord. Riverfisher recorded 333 salmon in 2025 and is built around salmon in the Gudenå system, but the story is spatially specific: salmon and sea-trout fishing takes place in the lower river below Tangeværket, and sea trout are currently protected in part of the system upstream of Lilleåen. Riverfisher points anglers toward the Lilleåen tributary for really big sea trout. The upper reaches and tributaries hold wild brown trout, and coarse fish are present throughout. Day tickets from local associations. 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.

  • Mixed
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)

Related guides
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