Spate · Granite · North Bohemia / Liberec

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Marginal · Brown Trout
Czech Nymph · 10-14
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.02 mRising in the last 6h
  • Water temp18.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Czech Nymph
Czech Nymph10-14
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.02 m
lowspate
Water temp18.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather22°C
WindE 8 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
18.2°Cideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 18.2°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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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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Grayling seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State licence + local permit
  • Brown trout protected Sep 1–Apr 15
  • Grayling protected Dec 1–Jun 15.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here at 18.2°C. Nothing cooler within range.
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalFailing to achieve good

WFD classification · CZHSL_1820

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 39 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature53 × 28%14.8
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity59 × 12%7.1
Conditions total= 68
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 16 April31 August
  • Grayling 16 June30 November

    Czech national rule: grayling (lipan podhorní) protected 1 December – 15 June. Open window is 16 June – 30 November. Czech Anglers Union (ČRS) salmonid fisheries also have method and access rules — check the local ČRS district permit for specific conditions.

    Closed in spring for spawning.

    Prime sport 1 September → 30 November

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