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Kemijoki

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The Kemijoki is Finland's major southern-Lapland river system.

Prime · Brown Trout
Klinkhåmer Special · 14-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp14.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
KS
Klinkhåmer Special14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp14.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindW 12 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent9.6 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — conditions well-balanced, with water temperature particularly in your favour.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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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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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
1
1

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Calendar permit + river permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The Kemijoki is Finland's major southern-Lapland river system. Large water with grayling focus and excellent fly fishing opportunities. Larger system than Iijoki with good summer productivity.

  • Granite
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 87 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity66 × 12%7.9
Conditions total= 87
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 30 September
  • Grayling1 June → 31 March
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