Spate · Mixed · Halland

Suseån

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Suseån is a strong smaller-river complement to Halland's larger salmon systems.

Good · Atlantic Salmon
Sunray Shadow · 1.5–2 inch tubes
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
Low and clear — careful approach country. Small, sparse flies, long leader, careful approach.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Sunray Shadow
Sunray Shadow1.5–2 inch tubes
The dominant summer salmon fly on Swedish west-coast rivers. Stripped fast through slow pools or swung steadily through runs; effective for both salmon and sea trout.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindNE 4 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead8.5 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
15°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
Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
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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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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.
  • Local iFiske permit required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Suseån is a strong smaller-river complement to Halland's larger salmon systems. Excellent sea trout and salmon runs with resident brown trout populations. Clear water, responsive to rainfall, excellent technical fly fishing. Established permit structure with clear season window. Fiskekort from iFiske. Atlantic salmon are managed under national rules (Havs- och vattenmyndigheten) — quotas, size limits and catch-and-release apply and differ between Baltic and west-coast rivers; check current rules before fishing.

Under the surface

The Susean is a small river of the Halland coast, meandering down to the Kattegat near Falkenberg through a quiet, pretty lowland of farm and wood. It is modest water — the lower few kilometres carry the fishing — but it holds a good stock of sea trout and salmon along with resident brown trout, the migratory fish running up off the sea on the autumn and winter water. The river draws its flow off the gentle south-Swedish uplands, soft and lightly stained, winding over a sand-and-gravel bed broken by occasional rock. The character is intimate, varied, meandering freestone — modest pools, streamy necks and slower glides on an easy gradient. Wading is easy on firm sand and gravel, the smaller water and clear runs rewarding a careful, quiet approach rather than any battle with heavy flow.

Wading: Quiet approach on small clear water

  • Mixed
  • Unconfined
  • Pool riffle
  • Meandering
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature7430% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 June → 31 August
  • Trout15 April → 30 September
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