Freestone · Limestone · Bavaria / Allgäu

Lech (Bavaria)

Lech (Bavaria) — Landsberg Lechschnellen 3

Bavarian section of the Lech flowing from Austrian Alps through the Allgäu, grayling and brown trout in limestone water.

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 13h 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 13h ago
Water temp16.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather18°C
WindE 10 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead4.6 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 10–16°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
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2
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2
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Grayling seasonSeason
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2
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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
Brown Trout fly box

Southern Germany only. Trout and grayling in Bavarian meadow streams, alpine creeks and famous upper-river systems.

SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Alpine river (Bavaria/Austria)
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. Lech (Bavaria) — Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
    Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Bavarian section of the Lech flowing from Austrian Alps through the Allgäu, grayling and brown trout in limestone water. Some sections heavily dam-regulated; the natural stretches between impoundments hold the best fish. Part of the classic alpine trout-grayling zone.

  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

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
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 May → 31 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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