Freestone · Granite · Black Forest / Baden-Württemberg

Wiese (Todtnau)

Wiese (Todtnau) terrain map

Black Forest trout stream in the Wiesental, water that shifts character with every bend—pocket water, runs and glides all in one mile.

Poor · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Doller
  • Water temp22.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Doller
Water temp22.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather30°C
WindW 9 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead4.5 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Doller. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
23°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
Water at 22.8°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
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Autumn OliveHatch
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GrannomHatch
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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.
  • Black Forest water
  • Fischereischein (state exam required) + Erlaubnisschein (water permit)
  • Join local Fischereiverein.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 23°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
About this water

Black Forest trout stream in the Wiesental, water that shifts character with every bend—pocket water, runs and glides all in one mile. Nymphing and dry fly work during caddis and olive hatches. Low clear summer water demands stealth and stillness.

  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · DERW_DEBW_21-04

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 4 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature2 × 28%0.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity51 × 12%6.1
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.8°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 55
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Dollerproxy
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.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts