Freestone · Limestone · Bavaria / Allgäu, DE

Lech (Bavaria)

Lech (Bavaria) — Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
Prime · Grayling
Pink Grayling Bug · Hook 16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River steady at a fishable height. On the feed top to bottom — start on the rises with a dry, drop a nymph if they stay down.
55% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.61 mLast reading 5h ago
  • Water temp7.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Pink Grayling Bug
Pink Grayling BugHook 16
in season · matches water height · all-rounder
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.61 m
Last reading 5h ago
Water temp7.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather2°C
WindS 7 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead7.1 mm

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

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
8°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today. Grayling feeds actively in cold water — peak winter sport.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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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 · October highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Grayling
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season · matches water height
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Alpenfluss (Bayern/Österreich)
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein erforderlich.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Lech (Bavaria) — Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
    Landsberg Lechschnellen 3
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · DERW_DEBY_1_F140

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 55%
How the 85 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time10 × 13%1.3
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity46 × 12%5.5
Conditions total= 73
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 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 May → 31 December

    Bavaria state rule: grayling (Äsche) closed 1 January – 30 April, minimum size 35 cm. Open season 1 May – 31 December. The Bavarian Lech is heavily dam-regulated; grayling holds best in the natural stretches between impoundments. Access and stricter limits are set per fishery/Hegering — always check the specific permit (Fischereischein + Fischereiberechtigung).

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

    Prime sport 1 August → 30 November

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