Spate · Mixed · Finnmark (Northern Norway), NO

Tana (Teno)

A wide clear river flowing under a modern cable-stayed bridge with gravel bars and green hills either side.

One of the world's most prolific Atlantic salmon rivers — enormous boreal system on the Norwegian-Finnish border.

Tomorrow · A side-water session, not the main event
Perdigón
Forecast · Tomorrow
A side-water session, not the main event
A patient day. Fish the cover and stay with it.
75% projected
Today's fly
Perdigón
Perdigón
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.01 m
Water temp5.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather4°C
WindN 8 km/h
Pressure1028 hPa
Rain · recent0.6 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 Brown Trout
Cool — slow
5°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Through the open Norwegian trout season — June through September realistically given the latitude.
Where
The Tana is enormous — pick wadeable margin water and the inflows of side streams. Brown trout sit in slacker water and tributary mouths.
Method
Upstream dry or duo to risers in the slacker margins between salmon lies. Brown trout are a bonus on these waters — fish them with light tackle when salmon aren't taking.
Kit
9 ft #4/5 single-hander. Floating line, 9 to 12 ft leader to 4 to 5 lb fluoro. Studded boots.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though water temperature could be better.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 11am

12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly

Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 32%
Peak emergence window

Peak activity at 11am — Autumn Needle Fly (Autumn Needle Fly, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
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Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
3
2
Nordic SpringflyHatch
2
3
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Beats · 3 · 1 reaches

Tana / Deatnu is one of the most important Atlantic salmon river systems on Earth, but it is not a river to plan a salmon trip around right now. The cross-border Norwegian-Finnish system has suffered a catastrophic stock collapse, and Atlantic salmon and sea-trout fishing has been closed by bilateral Norway-Finland agreement since 2021, continuing through 2026 — the border stretch, the lower Norwegian section and all Norwegian tributaries. This is conservation-critical water with deep Sámi cultural and traditional-fishing significance, governed by three separate regulation regimes that cannot be assumed interchangeable, and an invasive pink-salmon problem compounding the native salmon's decline. Historic prestige does not equal current opportunity here. Rise Daisy's job on Tana is to explain the system, its legal status and its conservation pressure honestly — not to sell it as a normal destination. Reopening is unlikely before 2027 at the earliest and depends on spawning recovery; check tanafisk.no and regjeringen.no before assuming anything.

Closed / heavily restricted — conservation system · 3 beatsMixed
Tana / Deatnu main system — CLOSED for salmon, Border section, lower Norwegian Tana & tributaries, Pink salmon — invasive species context
The 3 beats
Tana / Deatnu main system — CLOSED for salmonMembers-only
Norway-Finland bilateral management (Tanavassdragets fiskeforvaltning)
The main Tana / Deatnu salmon fishery is closed. Atlantic salmon and sea-trout fishing on the Norwegian side has been shut by bilateral Norway-Finland agreement since 2021 over the collapse of the wild stock, and remains closed for 2026. Listed here so anglers drawn by the river's world reputation understand clearly there is no salmon fishery to plan for this season.
CLOSED for Atlantic salmon and sea trout since 2021, continuing through 2026. Reopening requires multi-year spawning recovery and is unlikely before 2027. Do not target salmon or sea trout. Monitor tanafisk.no / regjeringen.no.
Border section, lower Norwegian Tana & tributariesEnquiry
Three separate regulation regimes (border / lower Norwegian / tributaries)
The system is governed by three separate sets of rules — the cross-border stretch, the lower Norwegian section and the Norwegian tributaries — and they cannot be assumed interchangeable. All carry the salmon closure for 2026; some tributaries may permit limited char or trout fishing under local rule, but this must be checked individually and never assumed from the main-river status. Surfaced as regulatory context, not a fishing recommendation.
Three-regime regulation; salmon closed across all for 2026. Any tributary char/trout fishing is local-rule-dependent and must be verified — do not apply main-river assumptions. Fiskeravgift and reporting apply where any fishing is permitted.
Pink salmon — invasive species contextEnquiry
Conservation management (context)
Tana carries a serious invasive pink-salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) problem — a Pacific species spreading through northern Norwegian rivers and adding pressure on the collapsing native Atlantic salmon. Surfaced purely as conservation context so the invasive fish is not confused with an Atlantic-salmon opportunity. Any pink-salmon removal effort is a management matter, not a sport recommendation.
Pink salmon are an invasive species under active management. This is conservation context, not a fishing recommendation. The Atlantic-salmon fishery remains closed.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • CLOSED FOR SALMON FISHING IN 2026
  • Bilateral Norway-Finland closure since 2021
  • When the river eventually reopens, national salmon fee, Tana-specific permit and strict bilateral rules will apply
  • Monitor tanafisk.no for reopening announcements.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Teno / Tana
2.0 km
Salmon
Lakselva (Porsanger)
103 km
0
Brown trout · Salmon
Altaelva
141 km
0
Brown trout · Salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. A wide clear river flowing under a modern cable-stayed bridge with gravel bars and green hills either side.
    The Tana/Teno River flowing beneath the Sami Bridge on the Finland-Norway border.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

One of the world's most prolific Atlantic salmon rivers — enormous boreal system on the Norwegian-Finnish border. Bilateral regulation. Strict quotas restored runs following conservation closures. Drift fishing from boats is a traditional method alongside fly fishing. Very large multi-sea-winter salmon possible. Remote Finnmark location adds to the wilderness character. Season June–August with specific zone rules. Separate Tana fishing card from tanalaks.no. Equipment disinfection mandatory. Atlantic salmon are managed under national and river-specific regulations — daily and seasonal quotas, size limits and mid-season evaluations apply, and catch-and-release is widely practised; check current rules before fishing.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Bad
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD ecological status Good → Bad corrected to EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) classification for waterbody NO234-1001-R (was a stale earlier-cycle value). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu), verified 2026-06-18.

WFD classification · NO234-1001-R

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 69 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature45 × 28%12.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time65 × 13%8.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity62 × 12%7.4
Conditions total= 69
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout Opens June–September

Salmon: Banned (2026) — Bilateral Norway-Finland closure of Atlantic salmon fishing on the Tana / Teno since 2021. Driven by catastrophic stock collapse (pink salmon invasion + smolt mortality + climate). Multi-year closure with no realistic reopening before 2027 contingent on spawning recovery targets being met.

Related guides
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