Lowland · Sand And Clay · North-west Jutland, DK

Storå

Storå fishing venue photo

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

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Teal Blue & Silver · size 6 10
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
River high but settled. Stay with the seams and the slacker tail-outs.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level3.57 mLast reading 1h ago
  • Water temp17.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Teal Blue & Silver
Teal Blue & Silversize 6 10
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
3.57 m
Last reading 1h ago
Water temp17.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindW 20 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 1014°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 · todayPeak at 6pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
2
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
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2
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Black MidgeHatch
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Summer River MidgeHatch
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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
Gallery · 2
  1. Venue photo
  2. 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
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April31 October
  • Sea trout 1 April31 October
  • Trout 1 March30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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