Freestone · Sandstone · Latvia / Kurzeme

Venta

Venta venue image
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Templedog · tube 5–10cm, single trailer barbless
Closed season
Season reopens 15 August. File this water for the right month.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Irbe
  • Water temp22.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
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Templedogtube 5–10cm, single trailer barbless
Big Venta water rewards big silhouettes in coloured spring flow.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Irbe
Water temp22.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather24°C
WindSW 13 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Irbe. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Welfare risk
22°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 22.3°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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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
Atlantic Salmon fly box
BO
Black Over Yellow Tube
tube 2–6cm, single trailer barbless · Swing
Strong outline contrast for peat-stained or variable-light water without going fully fluorescent.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • General fishing card plus the specific local migratory-salmonid licence required where the Venta is licensed
  • Check the current zone, method, and date restrictions before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time10015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon check current licensed-sector rulescheck current licensed-sector rules
  • Sea trout check current licensed-sector rulescheck current licensed-sector rules

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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