Freestone · Mixed · Carinthia / East Tyrol, AT

Drava (Drau)

The turquoise Drau river flowing through a wide Alpine valley near Lienz, East Tyrol, with forested slopes and mountain peaks behind.
Prime · Brown Trout
Parachute Adams · 14-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Flow57.4 m³/s
  • Water temp14.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Parachute Adams
Parachute Adams14-18
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
57.4 m³/s
Water temp14.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNW 3 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent4.7 mm
Rain · ahead0.8 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 1016°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Grayling seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
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Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1

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.
  • Kärntner Grenzfluss
  • Fischerkarte sowie gewässerspezifische Erlaubnisscheine erforderlich
  • Manche Abschnitte sind stark reglementiert.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. The turquoise Drau river flowing through a wide Alpine valley near Lienz, East Tyrol, with forested slopes and mountain peaks behind.
    The Drau (Drava) river near Lienz, East Tyrol
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ATOK901450009

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 83 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity62 × 12%7.4
Conditions total= 83
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
  • Grayling 1 June28 February

    Austrian grayling (Äsche) rules are state and fishery specific. Common pattern: closed 1 January – 31 May (spawning protection); open from June. Individual fishery seasons often end October/November. Always check the local Fischereikarte and specific water permit. Salzburg-area waters commonly show 1 June or 16 May opener.

    Season dates are set at state or regional level — confirm the local rules.

    Prime sport 1 August → 31 October

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