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Welcome to Ribe Vesterå:
We hope that this website may help any angler, who wants to fish Ribe Vesterå (the western part of Ribe River). Ribe Sportsfiskerforening (Ribe Angler's Association) controls most of the fishing rights on the Ribe River, from the sea to the eastern parts of the river system. However, foreigners are only allowed to fish some parts of the river at the moment, i.e. the Ribe Vesterå and the eastern parts of Gels Å. (Gels Å offers some very good fishing for Grayling). The Ribe Vesterå is about 6 kilometers long and offers some of the best seatrout and salmon fishing in Denmark. In fact some of the biggest seatrouts of the world run the Ribe River. The biggest seatrout ever caught on fly in Denmark was caught here in 1986: 13,87 kilos. The biggest seatrout that was ever caught in the Ribe River (in a net) was 15,4 kilos. Such big fish are of course extraordinary, but almost every year seatrout and salmon of more than 10 kilos are caught. During the last few years increasing numbers of salmon were caught. |
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How to fish:
In this wide and slow part of the river, locals mostly use worms, wobblers, spinners and
spoons. Spinners of 10-15 grams and worms are probably the most popular baits. Flyfishing
is not so common, but this is without doubt only a matter of tradition. It is important to
know that the speed of the current in the river is dependant of the tide in the sea. The
current usually completely stops when the tide is in, and floodgates at the sea are
closed. Most locals find that the fishing is at its best, when the current is strong. In
the summer, when water levels in the river are usually low, the current usually stops from
3 hours after low tide to 4 hours after high tide. In spring and autumn, when water levels
are usually higher, you are not so dependent on the tide. Best months for seatrout and
salmon are probably September and October, but throughout the season there will always be
fresh run fish in the river. |
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Permits:
To fish in the Ribe Vesterå you must buy a permit from Ribe Angler's Association. One day
costs DKK 95,- and 3 days costs DKK 210,-. Permits are available at Ribe Tourist
Information, Ribe Camping, Ribe Storkesø and at the local tackle shop "Knæk &
Bræk". Especially "Knæk & Bræk" can provide you with useful
information about the fishing. Remember that you also need a national angler permit at the
postoffice. (Only for persons between 18-67 years). One day DKK 25,-, one week DKK 75,- or
one year DKK 100,-.
Please notice: For the first time in many years, it is now possible for foreingers to be
member of Ribe Angler's Association! Membership cost DKK 1145,- and gives access
to Ribe Vesterå, Hjortvad å and Gels å (located upstream the city). Apart from the
Seatrout and Salmon fishing Gels å offers some very fine fly fishing for Grayling which
is still quite unknown to most outside Ribe. |
Minimum size:
Salmon: 60 cm.
Seatrout: 40 cm.
Brown trout: 35 cm.
Rainbow trout/Steelhead: No minimum size!.
Pike: 45 cm.
Grayling: 35 cm.
Eel: 45 cm.
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The oldest town in Denmark is a perfect background to the fishing |
Season:
The fishing starts on March 1. and ends on October 31. |
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Yearly international fishing competition:
Every year during the second weekend of October, we are having a fishing competition in
the Ribe Vesterå with large prizes. Usually about 200 anglers participate. |
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Accommodation:
Please check websites http://www.ribetourist.dk
or http://www.storkesoen.dk
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Other:
The front page of this website is an update of the most resent known catches mostly from
the Ribe Vesterå. Obviously this list contains only a very small part of all fish caught,
but it gives an indication of how the river is fishing at the moment. For foreigners it
might be useful to know some Danish words in this list:
Havørred: Seatrout
Laks: Salmon
Regnbueørred:Rainbow trout
Bækørred: Brown Trout
Gedde: Pike
Stalling: Grayling
Orm: Worm
Å: River
Vesterå: Western part of the river
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The black spot in the river is an angler! |
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you wish to have personal advice before arriving, please don’t hesitate to contact us
directly on e-mail: rsf@ribesportsfisker.dk |
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