Freestone · Mixed · Harz / Sachsen-Anhalt

Bode

Bode — Talsperre Königshütte
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Talsperre Königshütte

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Strong Harz trout river — a more intimate low-mountain trout stream feel than the Bavarian alpine rivers.

Good · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp17.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp17.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNW 6 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent3.7 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
18°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 working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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 · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
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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.
  • Harzer Gebirgsbach
  • Fischereischein und Erlaubnisschein erforderlich.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Upper Harz Ponds (Oberharzer Teiche)
34 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Bode — Talsperre Königshütte
    Talsperre Königshütte
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Strong Harz trout river — a more intimate low-mountain trout stream feel than the Bavarian alpine rivers. Brown trout targeted with dry flies and nymphs. Harz tourism material is firm on the Bode as a genuine fly-fishing river. Granite-influenced water in a forested mountain setting, a different character from southern Germany's alpine rivers.

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

WFD classification · DERW_DEST_SAL17OW05-11

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 68 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature58 × 28%16.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 68
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 10–16 °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
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts