Stillwater · Gneiss · Salzburg / Krimml (Wildgerlostal), AT

Finkausee

Finkausee venue image
Closed season · Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12–16
Closed season
Season reopens 1 May. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • WindSE 2 km/hCalm · Gusts to 4 km/h
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12–16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm · Gusts to 4 km/h
SE 2 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp5.5°C
Air temp-2°C
CloudClear
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

How to fish it · for Trout
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. Calm conditions may limit drift fishing — consider buzzers or dry fly if fish are rising.
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
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M
J
J
A
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N
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Trout
SS
Small Streamer
6–10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fly only; barbless flies; one fish per day may be kept (Bräurup 2026 price list)
  • A size slot of 28–32 cm or 43 cm and over is reported by a secondary source only — check the ticket
  • Bank or belly boat; one rod; keepnets prohibited
  • 2026 season 1 May – 30 September
  • Tickets from Hotel Bräurup, Mittersill, or hejfish; the Salzburg state levy applies.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

No matching EEA WISE 2022 water body (checked 2026-09-14): the only lake polygon within 2 km is a different 1.75 km² reservoir; Finkausee is about 10 ha.

Why this score
  • autumn conditions with clear skies and calm wind.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 June → 30 September

    Grayling reported by a secondary source only. Display opener held at 1 June for the Salzburg statutory spring closure; check the permit.

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

  • Char 1 May → 30 September

    Within the lake season (Bräurup price list).

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