Spate · Mixed · Västerbotten / Swedish Lapland, SE

Vindelälven

Photo of Vindelälven
Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Small black tube · tube small
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
SB
Small black tubetube small
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNW 3 km/h
Pressure1005 hPa
Rain · recent4.4 mm
Rain · ahead5.7 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 1014°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.
Why this works
Good — water clarity 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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Trout seasonSeason
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2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
SB
Small black tube
tube small · Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fiskekort is required for the local tributary or river section, and the practical fishing quality varies more by beat than by the main Ångermanälven name itself
  • Check the local association rules rather than assuming one system-wide standard.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of Vindelälven
    Vindelälven — image via Wikipedia (Vindel River)
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · SE683163A1-79E1-4595-94DE-3C8B5D4937DA

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature6630% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June31 August
  • Grayling 1 June31 August
  • Char varies_by_permitvaries_by_permit

    Arctic char present throughout the Vindelälven system. Permit area regulations apply — some beats or FVOF zones may have specific char seasons or restrictions. Check local rules for the section you plan to fish.

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