Freestone · Mixed · Hälsingland (Central Sweden), SE

Ljusnan

Ljusnan — Hedeviken September 2015 03
Fair · Grayling
F-Fly · Hook 18–22
A side-water session, not the main event
River lifting fast on the rain. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
45% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.1°C
  • ClarityVery coloured
Today's fly
F-Fly
F-FlyHook 18–22
in season · matches water height
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.1°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather12°C
WindNW 12 km/h
Pressure1007 hPa
Rain · recent11.7 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Grayling
Warm — slow
15°C est.ideal 414°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
Fair — barometric pressure is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
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 · todayQuiet day

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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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F
M
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Grayling fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Local iFiske permit required
  • Good public access.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. Ljusnan — Hedeviken September 2015 03
    Hedeviken September 2015 03
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown
The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 45%
How the 45 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature67 × 28%18.8
Flow28 × 22%6.2
Clarity45 × 18%8.1
Feeding Time10 × 13%1.3
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity45 × 12%5.4
Conditions total= 45
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 4–14 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June31 August
  • Grayling 1 June31 August
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