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Storå

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The third of Jutland's salmon rivers, flowing west through Holstebro to Nissum Fjord.

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Sunray Shadow · tube medium
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
River high but settled. Stay with the seams and the slacker tail-outs.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level3.56 m
  • Water temp14.6°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Sunray Shadow
Sunray Shadowtube medium
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
3.56 m
Water temp14.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindN 2 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead9.0 mm

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

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
15°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
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
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.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fisketegn required plus local Storå or Holstebro association permit
  • Salmon quotas and release rules may apply.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Karup Å
30 km
Brown trout · Sea trout
Skjern Å
45 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The third of Jutland's salmon rivers, flowing west through Holstebro to Nissum Fjord. The fish ladder at Holstebro re-opened the upper river and salmon numbers have responded. HOF association has both catch-reporting and catch-statistics infrastructure, and explicitly says it has worked for years to make Storå a good salmon and sea trout water. The Holstebro area has the best access — association tickets and some guided water. Not glamorous water, but it produces fish. 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 April → 31 October
  • Trout1 March → 30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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