Freestone · Sandstone · Latvia / Vidzeme (Mazsalaca–Salacgrīva)

Salaca

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Latvia's premier migratory salmonid river, flowing from Lake Burtnieks to the Gulf of Riga.

Species

Closed season

Out of season. File this water for the right month.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature3930% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity1520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
1.30 m
Water temp
7.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Very coloured
Colouring up
Air temp
9°C
Wind
W 2 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1011 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
2.7 mm
Light 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.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
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.
  • General fishing card plus the specific Salaca migratory-salmonid licence required in the licensed section
  • Zone structure, bank restrictions, catch-and-keep versus catch-and-release conditions, and dates must be checked in the current licence notice before fishing.
Directions
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About this water

Latvia's premier migratory salmonid river, flowing from Lake Burtnieks to the Gulf of Riga. The Salaca is one of the most important Atlantic salmon and sea-trout rivers in the eastern Baltic, but the practical public angling picture is tightly regulated and zone-based rather than broad access. Devonian sandstone geology gives the river its characteristic amber-tinted clarity, with rapids and pools over a relatively short course.

  • Sandstone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 January → 10 May
  • Sea trout1 January → 10 May
Booking & contacts