Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Aquatic beetles
Gammarids
- Ecology: Unknown
- Chemical: Unknown
Rules at a glance
- Day tickets
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow9°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Likely species
Mayflies
- Iron BlueMost likelyNearest relative#16–18 · DunCold, grey day — the dun sits long. Good dry-fly water.
- Late March BrownAlso possibleLower confidence#12–14 · DunLate-season upland riffle dun, dusk emergence.
- Ameletus (Nordic swimmer)Also possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#10–12–14–16 · NymphStreamlined cold-water swimmer of upland streams.
- Turkey BrownAlso possibleLower confidence#14–16 · DunSmall spring dun on slower glides and margins.
Caddisflies
- Green SedgeMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative#10–12–14–16 · NymphFree-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.
- Large sedgesAlso possibleNearest relative#8–10 · AdultBig waked sedge in the last light and after dark.
- Saddle-case CaddisAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#16–18 · AdultTiny blackish caddis; fast riffles, early summer.
Blackflies
Aquatic beetles
- Diving beetlesMost likelyLower confidence#8–10–12 · AdultTwitch a beetle pattern along weedy edges at dusk.
Molluscs
- Pond snailsMost likelyLower confidence#10–12–14 · AdultDead-drift or twitch a snail pattern near weed beds.
Oligochaetes
- Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence#12–14–16 · AdultDead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
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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 · October highlighted
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Sea trout runRun
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Yellow SallyHatch
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Nordic SpringflyHatch
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Late March BrownHatch
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Large Brook DunHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Beats · 4 · 1 reaches
SFK Laxen's water at Lilla Edet is run as four distinct, formally-defined zones rather than one open stretch — each with its own permit, price and rulebook, confirmed directly from the club's own English rules page (2026-08-21). Red-card holders may also fish Yellow2; anyone with a Red, Blue or Yellow permit may also fish the Green zone at no extra cost. A genuinely serious fishery: mandatory electronic + logbook catch recording, an active fisheries supervisor, and strict handling rules for released fish (never lift a fish from the water for a photo).
SFK Laxen · 4 beatsDay rods
Red Zone / Yellow2 — bank fishing, Blue Zone — boat fishing, Yellow Zone — fly fishing only, Green Zone — general water
The 4 beats
Red Zone / Yellow2 — bank fishingDay tickets
SFK Laxen
The main land-based salmon water. Red-card holders may also fish Yellow2, where fly fishermen have priority. Fishing is mobile — the basic rule is three casts, one step downstream.
150 kr/period. No wading on Red. Children under 15 fish only with an adult; under-12s fish on an adult's licence when resting. Shore fishing has priority over boat fishing above the bridge; below the bridge boat fishing has priority except for fly fishermen on Yellow2. General rules apply (45cm minimum, salmon quota, wild-salmon release from 1 Sept, life jacket compulsory).
Blue Zone — boat fishingDay tickets
SFK Laxen
Boat-based fishing from moored boats above and below the bridge. Genuine infrastructure: club-hired boats, locked life-jacket cabinet, maintenance windows built into the fishing day.
150 kr/period + boat rental (200 kr non-members, 100 kr members). Minimum age 18 to rent a boat; under-15s may only accompany a guardian. Max 2 anglers/boat. Boat may not leave the dock more than 15 min before the period starts. Above the bridge, fishing only from the buoy; below the bridge only 50m downstream, anchored, trolling prohibited. Uncleaned-boat fee 350 kr. General rules apply.
Yellow Zone — fly fishing onlyDay tickets
SFK Laxen
Traditional fly rod and fly only — no other methods permitted. Booking-box system with a 3-booking cap per angler, and anglers share turns when the zone is busy.
250 kr/period, the most expensive zone. Only traditional fly fishing with fly rod and fly. Max 3 pre-bookings per angler. No wading above knee height. Fly line max sink level 3. Yellow salmon quota: max 2/period, 3/day. General rules apply (45cm minimum, wild-salmon release from 1 Sept).
Green Zone — general waterDay tickets
SFK Laxen
The relaxed, all-species option — salmon and sea trout fishing runs 15 April to 14 October, while other species (pike, perch, zander, roach, bream and the rest of the river's mixed coarse fishery) are open year-round. Red, Blue and Yellow permit holders can fish here free as well.
Day 40 kr / week 60 kr / year 120 kr. No life jacket requirement. Max 3 rods. Tackle may carry more than 2 hooks and doesn't need the reduced-breaking-strength terminal tackle required elsewhere. "Lazy angler" (extended float/bait) fishing is permitted here, unlike the other zones. Salmon/sea trout still subject to the 45cm minimum and general quota/release rules when in season.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Zone permit required (Red/Yellow2 150 kr/period, Yellow 250 kr/period, Blue 150 kr/period + boat rental, Green 40/60/120 kr day/week/year)
- Red/Blue/Yellow card holders may also fish the Green zone free
- 45cm minimum, salmon quota 20/season & 3/day (2/period in Yellow), all wild salmon released after 1 September, mandatory electronic + logbook catch recording, life jackets compulsory outside the Green zone
- See access_zones for full per-zone rules — this is a genuinely complex, well-run fishery, not a casual walk-up water.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 4
Gallery · 3
Göta alv, view from Kopparklinten 
Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature8130% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time1015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Salmon 1 May → 30 September
- Sea trout 1 May → 30 September
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Göta Älv Lax (SFK Laxen)
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow9°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Likely species
Mayflies
- Iron BlueMost likelyNearest relative#16–18 · DunCold, grey day — the dun sits long. Good dry-fly water.
- Late March BrownAlso possibleLower confidence#12–14 · DunLate-season upland riffle dun, dusk emergence.
- Ameletus (Nordic swimmer)Also possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#10–12–14–16 · NymphStreamlined cold-water swimmer of upland streams.
- Turkey BrownAlso possibleLower confidence#14–16 · DunSmall spring dun on slower glides and margins.
Caddisflies
- Green SedgeMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative#10–12–14–16 · NymphFree-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.
- Large sedgesAlso possibleNearest relative#8–10 · AdultBig waked sedge in the last light and after dark.
- Saddle-case CaddisAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#16–18 · AdultTiny blackish caddis; fast riffles, early summer.
Blackflies
Aquatic beetles
- Diving beetlesMost likelyLower confidence#8–10–12 · AdultTwitch a beetle pattern along weedy edges at dusk.
Molluscs
- Pond snailsMost likelyLower confidence#10–12–14 · AdultDead-drift or twitch a snail pattern near weed beds.
Oligochaetes
- Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence#12–14–16 · AdultDead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10h
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 7 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
1
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.
Beats · 4 · 1 reaches
SFK Laxen's water at Lilla Edet is run as four distinct, formally-defined zones rather than one open stretch — each with its own permit, price and rulebook, confirmed directly from the club's own English rules page (2026-08-21). Red-card holders may also fish Yellow2; anyone with a Red, Blue or Yellow permit may also fish the Green zone at no extra cost. A genuinely serious fishery: mandatory electronic + logbook catch recording, an active fisheries supervisor, and strict handling rules for released fish (never lift a fish from the water for a photo).
SFK Laxen · 4 beatsDay rods
Red Zone / Yellow2 — bank fishing, Blue Zone — boat fishing, Yellow Zone — fly fishing only, Green Zone — general water
The 4 beats
Red Zone / Yellow2 — bank fishingDay tickets
SFK Laxen
The main land-based salmon water. Red-card holders may also fish Yellow2, where fly fishermen have priority. Fishing is mobile — the basic rule is three casts, one step downstream.
150 kr/period. No wading on Red. Children under 15 fish only with an adult; under-12s fish on an adult's licence when resting. Shore fishing has priority over boat fishing above the bridge; below the bridge boat fishing has priority except for fly fishermen on Yellow2. General rules apply (45cm minimum, salmon quota, wild-salmon release from 1 Sept, life jacket compulsory).
Blue Zone — boat fishingDay tickets
SFK Laxen
Boat-based fishing from moored boats above and below the bridge. Genuine infrastructure: club-hired boats, locked life-jacket cabinet, maintenance windows built into the fishing day.
150 kr/period + boat rental (200 kr non-members, 100 kr members). Minimum age 18 to rent a boat; under-15s may only accompany a guardian. Max 2 anglers/boat. Boat may not leave the dock more than 15 min before the period starts. Above the bridge, fishing only from the buoy; below the bridge only 50m downstream, anchored, trolling prohibited. Uncleaned-boat fee 350 kr. General rules apply.
Yellow Zone — fly fishing onlyDay tickets
SFK Laxen
Traditional fly rod and fly only — no other methods permitted. Booking-box system with a 3-booking cap per angler, and anglers share turns when the zone is busy.
250 kr/period, the most expensive zone. Only traditional fly fishing with fly rod and fly. Max 3 pre-bookings per angler. No wading above knee height. Fly line max sink level 3. Yellow salmon quota: max 2/period, 3/day. General rules apply (45cm minimum, wild-salmon release from 1 Sept).
Green Zone — general waterDay tickets
SFK Laxen
The relaxed, all-species option — salmon and sea trout fishing runs 15 April to 14 October, while other species (pike, perch, zander, roach, bream and the rest of the river's mixed coarse fishery) are open year-round. Red, Blue and Yellow permit holders can fish here free as well.
Day 40 kr / week 60 kr / year 120 kr. No life jacket requirement. Max 3 rods. Tackle may carry more than 2 hooks and doesn't need the reduced-breaking-strength terminal tackle required elsewhere. "Lazy angler" (extended float/bait) fishing is permitted here, unlike the other zones. Salmon/sea trout still subject to the 45cm minimum and general quota/release rules when in season.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Zone permit required (Red/Yellow2 150 kr/period, Yellow 250 kr/period, Blue 150 kr/period + boat rental, Green 40/60/120 kr day/week/year)
- Red/Blue/Yellow card holders may also fish the Green zone free
- 45cm minimum, salmon quota 20/season & 3/day (2/period in Yellow), all wild salmon released after 1 September, mandatory electronic + logbook catch recording, life jackets compulsory outside the Green zone
- See access_zones for full per-zone rules — this is a genuinely complex, well-run fishery, not a casual walk-up water.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 4
Gallery · 3
Göta alv, view from Kopparklinten Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Unknown
- Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
- Temperature8130% weight
- Flow6025% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time1015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Salmon 1 May → 30 September
- Sea trout 1 May → 30 September
Related guides
Booking & contacts