Reference · Seasons
The Fishing Year
The fishing year has its own rhythm. Here is what each season brings — the species in form, the hatches worth watching, and the windows worth planning around.
The year on one chart
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Salmon main run
Peak runs September–November — the best chance of the year. Cover water methodically with intermediate lines.
Daddy longlegs
Peak crane fly fishing. Blown onto loughs and rivers on the wind. Foam daddy, dapped or drifted — fish go crazy for them.
Diptera guide →Autumn olive returns
The LDO's second generation — darker than spring. Midday hatches on cooling water. On many rivers, October produces the best olive fishing of the year.
Hatch calendar →Trout gorging on fry
Big fish before spawning. Strip streamers on reservoirs for aggressive fry feeders. They are heavy and reckless now.
Grayling season opens
October onwards. Czech nymphing comes into its own — heavy nymphs, fished deep through fast runs. They feed willingly in cold water.
Grayling guide →October caddis
Last big sedge hatches of the year. Large elk-hair caddis on mountain rivers — the big profile triggers confident takes.
Caddis guide →
Leave spawning trout alone from mid-October. Target grayling and salmon instead. Check local conservation rules on salmon rivers.
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