Freestone · Limestone · Limburg, NL

Geul

The Geul river winding through wooded banks near Valkenburg in Dutch Limburg
Poor · Brown Trout
Pheasant Tail · 14–16
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Roer
  • Water temp16.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail
Pheasant Tail14–16
Search the runs and pockets, dead-drift near the bottom.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Roer
Water temp16.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather27°C
WindSW 7 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead19.6 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Roer. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown 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.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 17:00

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.

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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
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Trout seasonSeason
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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 · Brown Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • VISpas available to non-residents
  • Can be purchased online or from tackle shops
  • Valid for most affiliated waters nationwide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. The Geul river winding through wooded banks near Valkenburg in Dutch Limburg
    The Geul river near Valkenburg, Limburg
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · NL60_GEUL

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature73 × 28%20.4
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time65 × 13%8.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity76 × 12%9.1
Conditions total= 78
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Roerproxy
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
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