Freestone · Limestone · Estonia / Ida-Viru County (North-eastern Estonia)

Narva

Narva venue image
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Large river draining Lake Peipus to the Gulf of Finland and forming the border with Russia.

Species

Decent — worth a look

Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 1014°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature5930% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
8.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
12°C
Wind
S 8 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1010 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing card (kalastuskaart)
  • Fishing cards available to foreign nationals
  • Purchase online via the Environmental Board portal.
Directions
About this water

Large river draining Lake Peipus to the Gulf of Finland and forming the border with Russia. Salmon fishing explicitly allowed on the Narva with a valid licence. Historically significant salmon runs in very different water than the short klint rivers — big-river fly fishing with streamers and heavier nymphing. Fishing card required; catch reporting mandatory.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmonvaries by river → varies by river
  • Trout1 May → 14 September
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