Freestone · Mixed · Västerbotten, SE

Umeälven upper waters

Umeälven upper waters terrain map

Umeälven's upper waters form a large, comprehensive river system running through Sweden's northern inland.

Good · Brown Trout
Klinkhåmer Special · 14-18
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp16.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Klinkhåmer Special
Klinkhåmer Special14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp16.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindNW 10 km/h
Pressure1002 hPa
Rain · recent7.0 mm
Rain · ahead18.2 mm

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

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
  • Blue-winged oliveMost likely
    #16–18 · Dun
    Duns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
  • Green drakeAlso possibleLower confidence
    #8–10 · Dun
    Duns are up — the Spent Gnat spinners fall at dusk.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 1pm

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Iron BlueHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Local iFiske permit required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
About this water

Umeälven's upper waters form a large, comprehensive river system running through Sweden's northern inland. Trout, grayling, and char fishing throughout. Technical fly fishing with excellent insect life. Fiskekort from iFiske.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 78 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature83 × 28%23.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity58 × 12%7.0
Conditions total= 78
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June31 August
  • Char varies_by_permitvaries_by_permit

    Arctic char present in Umeälven's upper sections. iFiske or local FVOF permits define char seasons — check local rules for the exact waters and periods where char fishing is permitted.

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