Freestone · Mixed · Finland / North Ostrobothnia (Kuusamo / Oulanka NP), FI

Kuusamo region rivers (Kitkajoki, Kuusinkijoki, Oulankajoki)

Myllykoski, Kuusamo, Finland
Today · Not the day for it
Stonefly Nymph
Forecast · Today
Not the day for it
Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
45% projected
Today's fly
Stonefly Nymph
Stonefly Nymph
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp6.4°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather6°C
WindN 18 km/h
Pressure1034 hPa
Rain · recent7.3 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
6°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today. Grayling feeds actively in cold water — peak winter sport.
Likely species
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11h

12h(now) — Autumn Needle Fly

Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 21%

Peak activity at 11h — Autumn Needle Fly

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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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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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Nordic SpringflyHatch
2
3
3
2
Ladoga CaddisHatch
2
3
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Arctic Cased CaddisHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Grayling
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season · matches water height
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing management fee (kalastonhoitomaksu) + lure fishing permit
  • Fishing management fee and permits available online at eraluvat.fi
  • No residency requirement.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Kuusinkijoki
27 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Kitkajoki
34 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Oulankajoki
45 km
0
Brown trout · Grayling · Char
Gallery · 2
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The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 55%
How the 86 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time10 × 13%1.3
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity23 × 12%2.8
Conditions total= 71
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
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 June → 31 March

    Finnish inland grayling (harjus) rule south of 67°N: closed 1 April – 31 May. Open 1 June – 31 March. Grayling is fully protected in sea areas. Minimum size typically 30-35 cm depending on water. Check Metsähallitus (state waters) or local fishing association permit.

    Closed in spring for spawning.

    Prime sport 1 August → 30 November

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