Freestone · Sand And Clay · South-west Jutland

Ribe Å

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A small river flowing through Ribe — Denmark's oldest town, founded in the Viking age — to the Wadden Sea.

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Teal Blue & Silver · size 8 12
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.01 mLast reading 1d ago
  • Water temp13.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
TB
Teal Blue & Silversize 8 12
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.01 m
Last reading 1d ago
Water temp13.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindSE 4 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent1.3 mm
Rain · ahead6.9 mm

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

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 10–14°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
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
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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.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fisketegn + local permit
  • DTU mandatory salmon catch-reporting applies.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Kongeåen
23 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Brede Å
31 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Varde Å
37 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Vidå
45 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A small river flowing through Ribe — Denmark's oldest town, founded in the Viking age — to the Wadden Sea. DTU's Fangstjournal explicitly lists Ribe Å in the mandatory salmon-reporting group, making it a credible mixed migratory candidate alongside the larger west-Danish salmon rivers. Sea trout from spring, wild browns in the upper stretches. The town itself is worth the visit regardless, but the fishing has quiet merit: intimate water, low banks, and the particular satisfaction of catching a sea trout within walking distance of a thousand-year-old cathedral. A sand-and-clay bed shapes this river. 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.

  • Sand and clay
The full read · show the working · for atlantic salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 April → 31 October
  • Sea trout1 March → 30 November
  • Trout1 March → 30 November
Related guides
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