The trout is typically up to 38 cm and grayling up to 35 cm (13-15 inches). In the rapids you can also find grayling besides small to mid-size trout. Rivers vary from fast running to slow and deep. In the first region, rivers are mainly swamp fed with slightly dark color. The two best fishing zones are northeast and middle-Estonia. In countries they would probably even be called streams. Most of the rivers are small to mid-size. In a peak time something might happen in every cast, and you have chances of catching a very large trout. Fishing in complete darkness with a large Goddard Caddis when you hear loud splashes all around you is a very thrilling experience. Smaller to mid-size fish are very active in the rapids and big fish come out in the late evening to eat caddis flies or will take streamers in the early morning.Īctually this is my favorite time. July is our hottest month, but still it can offer some very good fishing. For Estonian fishermen this time is so important because in most rivers big fish don't eat in the surface outside of this period (of course we have exceptions). During the time of the big hatch, fish go crazy. This is the most eagerly awaited period in the season. The peak in the brown trout fishing is the mayfly hatch. When you come in May, the weather is nice, nature is blooming and trout are getting more and more active. Heavy snow in the beginning of April isn't rare. Fishing is possible already in April or even March, but during this time waters are mostly high and the weather isn't very fisherman friendly. The main season for brown trout fishing begins in May and lasts till 15th of September when closed season for trout starts. If the fisherman meets these criteria, he will most probably enjoy fishing in Estonia. Often you have to walk one hour to get to the best rivers. Being successful requires good skills, patience and endurance. This is the reason that I call Estonia an advanced fly fisherman's fishing destination. The fish is very selective, shy and strong. You can find brown trout in more than 100 hundred rivers and streams, and in most of them, the trout is wild. So you can imagine how such a countryside looks! Brown troutĮstonia has a lot to offer for different kinds of fishermen, but brown trout is the reason why most people come here. 50% of the country's territory is covered by forests, it has 7000 rivers and streams and one fifth of the country is covered with bogs and wooded swamplands. Wild nature is not so rare in Europe, but finding wild nature so close to a civilization is unique.Įstonia is as big as the Netherlands, but the population is ten times smaller. It takes only one hour driving from the center of the capital Tallinn to the fishing waters where you will find wild brown trout, bear trails and rarely see any other fishermen. There are several untouched fishing territories in Europe, but Estonia is unique in a way that most countries aren't. Within one hour from the sizzling city life you will find wild trout waters. That means that in this small country you can find wild and pure nature, our historical folklore, luxurious manor houses, the best protected and intact medieval cities in Europe and much more.Įstonia is a fast growing information technology country, as many people like to say, but as soon as you left Tallinn, you can find gravel roads, old farms and small local shops and pubs. We Estonians like to say that our county may be small in form, but it is rich in content. But at least I truly enjoy fishing here, although I have been fishing in the Balkans, in Russia and even in New Zealand. Some experienced foreign fly fishermen say that some Estonian rivers are the most beautiful ones in Europe, others tell stories about their biggest brown trout, which is caught in Estonia and some say that fishing here is too complicated to come. The Estonian tourism board's slogan is something like: One country, many stories. In Europe, only few people know anything about this country and even fewer know that here are beautiful rivers with wild brown trout. As soon as you leave the city you can see beautiful nature, countryside and welcoming locals. Although Tallinn is a modern city and country GDP growth was one of highest in Europe last year, pure nature and culture and heritage is well preserved. Estonia is a former Soviet Union country which is more and more discovered by tourists nowadays.
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