Lowland · Sand And Clay · South Jutland

Vidå

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Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Teal Blue & Silver · size 8 12
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
River steady at a fishable height. A short window at best — fish the sure lies and move on.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Kongeåen
  • Water temp18.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
TB
Teal Blue & Silversize 8 12
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Kongeåen
Water temp18.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindE 9 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 10–14°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 18.2°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 6am

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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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Sea trout runRun
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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Black MidgeHatch
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Summer River MidgeHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fisketegn + local permit
  • DTU mandatory salmon catch-reporting applies
  • Near the German border — check cross-border regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 18°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 85%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Kongeåenproxy
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 31 October
  • Sea trout 1 March → 30 November
  • Trout 1 March → 30 November

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

Related guides
Atlantic Salmonsalmon tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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