Rules at a glance
- Free fishing
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Regional trout season, 29 March to 4 October. The upper Taro through Tornolo holds up better through summer than the lower river, but it's still a small Apennine catchment — chase it after rain rather than in a settled dry spell.
Where
The runs and pool heads through Tornolo and the Piane di Carniglia water downstream of the dam, plus any structure — timber, bedrock ledges — through the wooded upper valley.
Method
Nymph the faster water short-line; dry-dropper the softer glides once fish are showing. The tourist water at Piane di Carniglia is stocked and forgiving; the wild water above asks for more care and stealth.
Kit
8.5 to 9.5 ft #3/4 rod, floating line, 9 to 11 ft leader to 5 lb fluoro. Wading boots with good grip on the sandstone ledges.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Mayflies- Anglers curse mayfliesMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative#20–22 · SpinnerGo tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.
- Blue-winged oliveAlso possible#16–18 · DunDuns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
- Large dark oliveAlso possible#14–16 · EmergerDead-drift the emerger — it's sitting in the film.
- Turkey BrownAlso possibleLower confidence#14–16 · DunSmall spring dun on slower glides and margins.
Caddisflies
Caddisflies- CapererMost likelyLower confidence#10–12 · AdultBig autumn sedge; fish dry at last light.
- Green SedgeAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#10–12–14–16 · NymphFree-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.
- Net-spinning caddis (S. Europe)Also possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#12–14–16 · PupaWidespread riffle net-spinner; evening emergence.
- GrannomAlso possibleNearest relative#14–16 · PupaPupa first, then dries as the adults come off.
Stoneflies
Stoneflies- Little Brown StoneMost likelyLower confidence#16–18 · AdultSmall dark stone nymph or adult in early spring.
- NeedleflyAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#16–18 · AdultSmall slender stonefly; clean, cold headwater riffles.
Damselflies & dragonflies
Damselflies & dragonflies- Migrant HawkerMost likelyLower confidence#6–8 · NymphStrip a big hawker nymph erratically near cover.
- DamselfliesAlso possibleNearest relative#10–12 · NymphSlow-retrieve a damsel nymph along the weed edges.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 13 Uhr
Hatch predictions
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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
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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 · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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 · Brown Trout
18-22 · Pattern
Upstream dry, in the film
6-10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Regional fishing licence required — tipo B (annual, residents) or tipo C (30-day, open to Italian and foreign visitors, from Regione Emilia-Romagna)
- Category D salmonid water closes 19:00 first Sunday of October to 05:00 last Sunday of March
- Piane di Carniglia is a separate stocked tourist water with its own local rules on top of the regional calendar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Gallery · 2
Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity54 × 12%6.5
Conditions total= 80
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 2026-03-29 → 2026-10-04
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Taro
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Regional trout season, 29 March to 4 October. The upper Taro through Tornolo holds up better through summer than the lower river, but it's still a small Apennine catchment — chase it after rain rather than in a settled dry spell.
Where
The runs and pool heads through Tornolo and the Piane di Carniglia water downstream of the dam, plus any structure — timber, bedrock ledges — through the wooded upper valley.
Method
Nymph the faster water short-line; dry-dropper the softer glides once fish are showing. The tourist water at Piane di Carniglia is stocked and forgiving; the wild water above asks for more care and stealth.
Kit
8.5 to 9.5 ft #3/4 rod, floating line, 9 to 11 ft leader to 5 lb fluoro. Wading boots with good grip on the sandstone ledges.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
- Anglers curse mayfliesMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative#20–22 · SpinnerGo tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.
- Blue-winged oliveAlso possible#16–18 · DunDuns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
- Large dark oliveAlso possible#14–16 · EmergerDead-drift the emerger — it's sitting in the film.
- Turkey BrownAlso possibleLower confidence#14–16 · DunSmall spring dun on slower glides and margins.
Caddisflies
- CapererMost likelyLower confidence#10–12 · AdultBig autumn sedge; fish dry at last light.
- Green SedgeAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#10–12–14–16 · NymphFree-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.
- Net-spinning caddis (S. Europe)Also possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#12–14–16 · PupaWidespread riffle net-spinner; evening emergence.
- GrannomAlso possibleNearest relative#14–16 · PupaPupa first, then dries as the adults come off.
Stoneflies
- Little Brown StoneMost likelyLower confidence#16–18 · AdultSmall dark stone nymph or adult in early spring.
- NeedleflyAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative#16–18 · AdultSmall slender stonefly; clean, cold headwater riffles.
Damselflies & dragonflies
- Migrant HawkerMost likelyLower confidence#6–8 · NymphStrip a big hawker nymph erratically near cover.
- DamselfliesAlso possibleNearest relative#10–12 · NymphSlow-retrieve a damsel nymph along the weed edges.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 13 Uhr
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 12 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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 · Brown Trout
18-22 · Pattern
Upstream dry, in the film
6-10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Regional fishing licence required — tipo B (annual, residents) or tipo C (30-day, open to Italian and foreign visitors, from Regione Emilia-Romagna)
- Category D salmonid water closes 19:00 first Sunday of October to 05:00 last Sunday of March
- Piane di Carniglia is a separate stocked tourist water with its own local rules on top of the regional calendar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Gallery · 2
Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity54 × 12%6.5
Conditions total= 80
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 2026-03-29 → 2026-10-04
Related guides
Booking & contacts