Freestone · Limestone · Trentino-Alto Adige / Lombardy

Chiese

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Prime · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River steady at a fishable height. On the feed top to bottom — start on the rises with a dry, drop a nymph if they stay down.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.50 mLast reading 6h ago
  • Water temp13.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.50 m
Last reading 6h ago
Water temp13.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindN 2 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent8.3 mm
Rain · ahead6.9 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Through the Italian trout season — afternoon hatches in spring; sedges through summer evenings; small dark flies into autumn.
Where
Pool tails and the deeper edges of pockets through the upper river; the lower Chiese widens into longer glides as it crosses into Lombardy.
Method
Upstream nymph through the broken water; dry to risers in the glides. Italian No-Kill stretches mandate single barbless — comply or fish elsewhere.
Kit
9 to 10 ft #4 for medium freestone with Alpine clarity. Floating line, 12 ft leader to 4 to 5 lb fluoro. Studded boots — Alpine cobble runs slick.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
  • Blue-winged oliveMost likely
    #16–18 · Dun
    Duns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
  • Anglers curse mayfliesAlso possibleLower confidence
    #20–22 · Spinner
    Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
FC
Foam Caddis / Sedge Hog
12-16 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Italian fishing license (permesso di pesca) varies by provincia (province)
  • Barbless hooks often required on protected waters
  • Catch limits may apply.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · IT22E200000000090TN

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 83 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time50 × 13%6.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity66 × 12%7.9
Conditions total= 83
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2026-02-152026-10-07
  • Grayling varies_by_watervaries_by_water

    Italian Alpine grayling (temolo) — season varies by zona and managed by Trentino associations. Many grayling sections are no-retention or have strict seasonal restrictions. Check with local association or pescatrentino.it for specific Chiese/Val del Chiese section rules before fishing.

    Rules are set at province or association level — check locally.

  • Marble trout 2026-03-012026-09-30
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