Spate · Granite · Medelpad (Västernorrland), SE

Ljungan

Ljungan — Ljungan December 2016 01

A central-Swedish Baltic salmon river where recent stock assessment signals make conservation and stock trajectory central to the story.

Prime · Atlantic Salmon
Small black tube · tube small
Primelive now
Prime conditions — go now
River lifting fast on the rain. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp14.9°C
  • ClarityVery coloured
Today's fly
SB
Small black tubetube small
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp14.9°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather13°C
WindNW 21 km/h
Pressure1002 hPa
Rain · recent8.8 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
15°C est.ideal 1014°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning and evening are prime, but midday can still produce if there's cloud cover or a breeze to ruffle the surface. Overcast days fish well all day in summer.
Where
Fish the full pool systematically — start at the head, two steps between each cast, work through to the tail. Pay special attention to the classic taking lies: pool heads where current enters, tails where it shallows, and seams alongside faster water.
Method
Lively swing near the surface. Floating line, the fly fishing in the top 12 inches. The fly should look alive — a small mend to accelerate at the right moment can trigger a snapping take.. Floating line. Small: size 10-14 doubles or small tubes. Classic summer size — bright, lightly dressed patterns that swim near the surface.
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
Conditions are looking excellent for salmon. Peak summer — grilse and summer salmon are active and willing. Small flies, lightly dressed, fished with purpose. August is a decent month for salmon here, though not the peak.
Likely species
Mayflies
  • Blue-winged oliveMost likely
    #16–18 · Dun
    Duns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
  • Green drakeAlso possibleLower confidence
    #8–10 · Dun
    Duns are up — the Spent Gnat spinners fall at dusk.
  • Anglers curse mayfliesAlso possibleLower confidence
    #20–22 · Spinner
    Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
SB
Small black tube
tube small · Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Salmon fee and local fiskekort required
  • Current regulations may reflect conservation measures — check before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
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    Ljungan December 2016 01
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A central-Swedish Baltic salmon river where recent stock assessment signals make conservation and stock trajectory central to the story. Ljungan flows from the mountains of Jämtland to the Gulf of Bothnia, with salmon runs in the lower reaches below hydropower dams. Brown trout, grayling, and sea trout also present. This is a management-heavy river — include it honestly as a status story, not as a carefree destination proposition. Granite-based upland geology shapes this river. Atlantic salmon are managed under national rules (Havs- och vattenmyndigheten) — quotas, size limits and catch-and-release apply and differ between Baltic and west-coast rivers; check current rules before fishing.

  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightVery Low-2.6
Recent riseSmall Recent Rise+3.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate+3.0
Time in seasonSummer Peak Window+1.5
ClarityClearing+2.4
Hydrology base7.3
Will they take?Neutralcaps the band

Taking mood is fair — clearing, stained water, very low flow.

Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
What would change the calculation
No prolonged stable spell before the current rise.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June31 August

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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