Freestone · Limestone · Estonia / Harju County (Northern Estonia)

Vasalemma

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Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
Low and clear — careful approach country. Hard going on bright water. Favour cloud and shadow.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp18.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp18.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather20°C
WindW 7 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
18°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
Water at 18.4°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Iron BlueHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing card (kalastuskaart)
  • Fishing cards available to foreign nationals
  • Purchase online via the Environmental Board portal.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 18°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · EE1099200_2

Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature2030% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time7015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May14 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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