Freestone · Limestone · Haute-Savoie, FR

Fillière

A clear rocky-bedded stream, the Filliere river, flowing between bare winter trees near Les Ollieres, Haute-Savoie, France.
Marginal · Brown Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 14-16
New ruleReported 20 Aug 2026

Severe drought restrictions (alerte renforcée) in force

A préfectoral drought order places this catchment's surface water at alerte renforcée, the second-highest of France's four restriction tiers. Fishing itself is not named in the order, but flows are low and water-use restrictions are in force. Zone: Fier (dépt 74).

Arrêté préfectoral n°37745

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date. Always confirm locally before travelling.

Slow going — pick your moments
River lifting fast on the rain. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
45% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • Level0.23 mLifting fast
  • Water temp16.6°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph14-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.23 m
Lifting fast
Water temp16.6°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather18°C
WindS 15 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent39.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.9 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
Warm — slow
17°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
Poor — barometric pressure is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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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 · regionalHigh 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
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. A clear rocky-bedded stream, the Filliere river, flowing between bare winter trees near Les Ollieres, Haute-Savoie, France.
    La Filliere @ Les Ollieres
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalGood

WFD classification · FRDR537

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 45%
How the 30 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature79 × 28%22.1
Flow55 × 22%12.1
Clarity15 × 18%2.7
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity48 × 12%5.8
Limiting factor: Water is very coloured — too coloured for Brown Trout= 56
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2nd Saturday of March3rd Sunday of September
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