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Salzach

Salzach — Austria-00239 - River View
Prime · Grayling
Pink Grayling Bug · Hook 16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.53 mDropping in the last 6h
  • Water temp8.6°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
Falling
0.53 m
Dropping in the last 6h
Water temp8.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather3°C
WindS 4 km/h
Pressure1026 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead6.6 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
9°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
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Damselflies & dragonflies
Gammarids
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 · 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
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Fly box · Grayling
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season · matches water height
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Region Salzburg
  • Fischerkarte plus Gewässerkarte erforderlich
  • Beim Salzburger Fischereiverband nachfragen.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Rauriser Ache
10 km
Brown trout · Brook trout
Großarler Ache
15 km
0
Brown trout · Grayling · Brook trout
Hüttwinklache
19 km
Brown trout
Fuscher Ache
20 km
Brown trout
Seidlwinkelache
23 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
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    Austria-00239 - River View
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Bad
  • Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means

WFD re-coded 2026-09-14 after the pin audit: matched by point query against EEA WISE WFD2022_SurfaceWaterBody (the river water body whose line lies 2 m from the venue pin). Status: WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) ecological class 5 = Bad, chemical 'failing to achieve good' (Austria-wide in the 2022 cycle). Prior id ATOK304690021 (Poor) described a different reach.

WFD classification · ATOK304690001

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 75%
How the 87 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow95 × 22%20.9
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time25 × 13%3.3
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity48 × 12%5.8
Conditions total= 79
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
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 30 September
  • Grayling 16 May → 31 March

    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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