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Changhua Stream 昌化溪

Changhua Stream 昌化溪 terrain map
Good · Pike
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp18.4°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp18.4°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather24°C
WindN 11 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent15.4 mm
Rain · ahead14.8 mm

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

Water temperature for Pike
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 818°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Pike
When
May to October, the local golden season for stream fishing / 5月至10月,当地公认的溪钓黄金期
Where
The main hill stream of western Lin'an, running past Changhua and Heqiao towns in the Tianmu mountains west of Hangzhou.
Why this works
Good — river flow is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • A dedicated official letter to Changhua residents confirms the whole of Changhua town's watercourses including this stream and its tributaries, and bans fish finders and snagging gear outright
  • Zhejiang's one rod, one line, two hook points applies
  • / 《杭州市临安区人民政府关于实施禁渔制度的通告》(2025年发布,2026年1月1日施行)将区级以上河道22条(309.05公里)与镇级河道136条(1105.19公里)纳入全年禁渔,但娱乐性游钓除外。另有致昌化镇居民的公开信确认昌化溪及其支流全域纳入,并明令禁止探鱼、锚鱼器具。浙江的一人一竿一线、钩尖不超过两个同样适用。
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
Conservation note

⭐ Nothing here is protected. 马口 (*Opsariichthys*) is scored. ⚠️ Note that Lin'an's mountain streams hold 虹彩马口鱼, described as a Chinese endemic species distinct from the widespread *O. bidens* the `makou` profile is built on — the same genus and the same fishing, but not the same fish, and the thermal profile has not been validated against it. 溪石斑 (光唇鱼) is present on broken-rock bottom and stays prose-only. / ⭐ 此处鱼种均非保护物种。马口已纳入计分。⚠️ 需注意临安山溪中分布虹彩马口鱼,据称为中国特有种,与 `makou` 模型所依据的广布种马口(*O. bidens*)并非同种——属相同、钓法相同,但鱼不同,温度模型未针对其验证。溪石斑(光唇鱼)栖于乱石底,仅作文字说明。

The full read · show the working · for Pike · confidence 70%
How the 78 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature84 × 28%23.5
Flow90 × 22%19.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Conditions total= 78
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
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