Tortum Çayı

Tortum Çayı is a river flowing through Artvin, Turkey. River fishing rewards anglers who learn to read current — fish hold in the seams between fast and slow water, behind rocks and submerged logs, and at the heads and tails of pools. At Tortum Çayı, working a lure or fly down-and-across the current usually outperforms casting straight upstream. Higher water concentrates fish; clear, low water makes them spookier.

Location

40.7515, 41.6849 · View on OpenStreetMap →

Plan Your Trip

Fishing Tortum Çayı usually starts the day before — checking weather, tide or river-flow data, and confirming your licence is valid for Artvin. Conditions in Turkey can shift quickly, and a quick pre-trip review saves a lot of wasted travel.

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