Lowland · Mixed · West Pomerania / Lębork, PL

Łeba

Łeba — Łeba Fishermen 2

Baltic-draining river in northwestern Poland, grayling and sea trout in clear lowland water.

Good · Grayling
Pink Grayling Bug · Hook 16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River steady at a fishable height. A proper day for it. Work the seams with an upstream nymph, switch to the dry when they show.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.08 mLast reading 14 min ago
  • Water temp6.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Pink Grayling Bug
Pink Grayling BugHook 16
in season · all-rounder
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.08 m
Last reading 14 min ago
Water temp6.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather3°C
WindW 10 km/h
Pressure1011 hPa
Rain · recent1.4 mm
Rain · ahead1.6 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
7°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but insect activity is the limiting factor today. Grayling feeds actively in cold water — peak winter sport.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 4 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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Grayling 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
Grayling fly box

Southern Polish trout and grayling rivers led by the Dunajec model: nymphing by day, dry fly in the evening, streamer as support.

Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Polish fishing card plus local permit required
  • Baltic-river sections may have additional migratory-fish regulations—check with local PZW district.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Gallery · 2
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    Łeba Fishermen 2
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

One of the grayling rivers of the northern Polish/Pomeranian lake district.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means

WFD re-coded 2026-06-18: prior id PLRW20001247456 was a fabricated stub (no such code in EEA WISE). Re-mapped to PLRW20001147639 'Leba od Debnicy do Pogorzelicy' — the middle reach (through Lębork) nearest the venue coordinate (54.67234, 17.42156). Status: EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP). Confidence: low-medium — VERIFY the fished stretch against a map; the Łeba has four reaches between Dębnica and Lake Łebsko. Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu).

WFD classification · PLRW20001147639

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity40 × 12%4.8
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Sea trout 1 January → 30 September

    Polish PZW rules list sea trout/troć closed in remaining rivers from 1 October to 31 December. Local river and district rules may add method/day restrictions, so this should be a default pending river-specific PZW checks.

  • Trout 1 April → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 June → 28 February

    Polish PZW national rule: grayling (lipień) protected 1 March – 31 May. Open window 1 June – 28 February. PZW district and water-specific rules may add tighter restrictions. Carpathian rivers (San, Dunajec, Biała, Skawa, Raba) hold excellent grayling — check local Okręg PZW district permit for specific conditions.

    Closed in spring for spawning.

    Prime sport 1 September → 30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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At a glance

Łeba is a lowland river in West Pomerania / Lębork, Poland. It sits at about 23 m above sea level. The river is described as roughly 106 km long. Our data lists brown trout, sea trout and grayling here. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 April to 30 September. The grayling season is recorded as running from 1 June to 28 February. Core methods listed: Nymph fishing; Dry fly; Small streamer. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 3 gauges. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as moderate. Nearby waters in our listings include Łupawa at 25 km, Radunia at 41 km and Reda at 48 km.