Freestone · Limestone · Veneto / Cadore-Ampezzano

Boite

Good · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River dropping into shape after a lift. Fishing well — get there before it drops out.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp17.7°C
  • ClaritySlightly coloured
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp17.7°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather24°C
WindS 9 km/h
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead1.6 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 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Through the Veneto trout season, 7 March to 28 September. This high, cold water fishes well through the middle of the day more often than the lower valley rivers — the elevation keeps it cool even in summer.
Where
Tight pockets behind boulders and the short pools between them, through the spruce-forest corridors around Cortina and down through the Cadore valley toward Perarolo.
Method
Short-line nymph through the broken pocket water — the Boite is narrow enough that a long cast is rarely the answer. Dry-dropper works well on the calmer stretches. Single barbless on No-Kill water.
Kit
8.5 to 9 ft #3/4 for a small, technical mountain torrent. Floating line, 9 to 12 ft leader to 5X. Studded boots for the glacial boulder-and-cobble bed.
Why this works
Good — river flow is right today, though insect activity could be better.
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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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
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A
S
O
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D
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
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
FC
Foam Caddis / Sedge Hog
12-16 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
Gammarus Scud (Olive)
12-16 · Gammarus Scud
Dead-drift, sub-surface
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Veneto Regolamento Regionale 1/2023 art
  • 29: trout and marble trout open 7 March-28 September 2026 (min
  • 22cm fario)
  • Marble trout retention is prohibited year-round under art
  • 11 comma 2, regardless of season
  • Barbless single hook standard on No-Kill and RPS water.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 73 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature62 × 28%17.4
Flow95 × 22%20.9
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time65 × 13%8.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity49 × 12%5.9
Conditions total= 74
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
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
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2026-03-072026-09-28
  • Marble trout 2026-03-072026-09-28
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