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Poor · Rainbow Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River lifting fast on the rain. Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level92.00 mLifting fast
  • Water temp22.1°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
92.00 m
Lifting fast
Water temp22.1°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather25°C
WindSE 9 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent20.6 mm
Rain · ahead0.1 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 22.1°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
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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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
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.
  • RD Tolmin
  • Fly-only, barbless.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 15 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature10 × 28%2.8
Flow30 × 22%6.6
Clarity45 × 18%8.1
Feeding Time75 × 13%9.8
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.1°C) is outside Rainbow Trout's preferred range (10–18°C)= 39
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.
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March30 September
  • Marble trout 1 April31 October
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