Freestone · Limestone · Slovakia / Liptov–Turiec (Fatra ranges)

Váh (upper / Liptov)

Váh (upper / Liptov) — River Vah, Piestany, Slovakia
Poor · Rainbow Trout
Perdigón · 14-18
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River dropping into shape after a lift. Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.02 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp22.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Perdigón
Perdigón14-18
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.02 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp22.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather27°C
WindN 11 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Warm — slow
22°C est.ideal 1018°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow 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 22.3°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

Hatch predictions

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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
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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1
Grayling seasonSeason
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
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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
Rainbow Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State fishing licence/card (rybársky lístok) plus a local or SRZ-area permit for the specific waters
  • Guest access is possible through local associations and SRZ-linked structures, but exact permit format and duration should be checked water by water.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the Rainbow Trout safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. Váh (upper / Liptov) — River Vah, Piestany, Slovakia
    River Vah, Piestany, Slovakia
  2. Terrain map of the venue
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The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 15 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature8 × 28%2.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity64 × 12%7.7
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.3°C) is outside Rainbow Trout's preferred range (10–18°C)= 56
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–18 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 16 April30 September
  • Grayling 1 June31 December
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