Freestone Low Mountain · Slate Sandstone · Sauerland / Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE

Ruhr (Bestwig fly-fishing stretch)

Ruhr (Bestwig fly-fishing stretch) terrain map
Marginal · Rainbow Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12-16
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
River lifting fast on the rain. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp18.6°C
  • ClarityVery coloured
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp18.6°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather17°C
WindSW 18 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent17.9 mm
Rain · ahead0.6 mm

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

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Warm — slow
19°C est.ideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow 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
Water at 18.6°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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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
Rainbow Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fischereischein plus örtliche Angelkarte/Erlaubnisschein erforderlich
  • Fliegenfischer-Gaststrecke; Erlaubnisregeln für Bestwig/Sauerland vor dem Fischen prüfen.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 19°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 80%
How the 36 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature73 × 28%20.4
Flow41 × 22%9.0
Clarity45 × 18%8.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity40 × 12%4.8
Conditions total= 58
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout local permit calendar → local permit calendar
  • Grayling local permit calendar → local permit calendar

    Grayling access and retention are controlled by NRW law and the local permit. Verify the exact Bestwig/Ruhr day-ticket conditions before fishing.

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

Related guides
Grayling Playbookgrayling tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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