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Lech (Bavaria)

Lech (Bavaria) — Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
Good · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River steady at a fishable height. A proper day for it. Work the seams with an upstream nymph, switch to the dry when they show.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.59 mLast reading 14h ago
  • Water temp16.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.59 m
Last reading 14h ago
Water temp16.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather18°C
WindE 10 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead6.5 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
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 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
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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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
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Alpenfluss (Bayern/Österreich)
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein erforderlich.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Lech (Bavaria) — Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
    Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · DERW_DEBY_1_F140

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature83 × 28%23.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity66 × 12%7.9
Conditions total= 79
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 1 March30 September
  • Grayling 1 May31 December

    Bavaria state rule: grayling (Äsche) closed 1 January – 30 April, minimum size 35 cm. Open season 1 May – 31 December. The Bavarian Lech is heavily dam-regulated; grayling holds best in the natural stretches between impoundments. Access and stricter limits are set per fishery/Hegering — always check the specific permit (Fischereischein + Fischereiberechtigung).

    Season dates are set at state or regional level — confirm the local rules.

    Prime sport 1 August → 30 November

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