Stillwater · Limestone · Trentino-Alto Adige / Valsugana, IT

Lake Caldonazzo

Aerial view of Lake Caldonazzo and the town of Caldonazzo from the Menador belvedere, Valsugana valley, Trentino, Italy
Marginal · Trout
Foam Ant / Small Beetle · 14-18
A patient day, if you fancy it
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. A flat lough is a quiet lough — wait for the breeze.
41% confidence
limited data

Peak season here starts around September — worth planning ahead.

What moved it
  • WindSE 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Foam Ant / Small Beetle
Foam Ant / Small Beetle14-18
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
SE 5 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp
Air temp23°C
CloudClear
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June and September–October
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Calm evenings are perfect for individual dry fly work — target rising fish. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Calm evenings are perfect for individual dry fly work — target rising fish. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Either bank or boat

Calm evenings can fish well from bank or boat — target rising fish wherever you find them.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
2
3
3
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
FC
Foam Caddis / Sedge Hog
12-16 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Trentino lake permit via pescatrentino.it
  • Barbless hooks often required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Aerial view of Lake Caldonazzo and the town of Caldonazzo from the Menador belvedere, Valsugana valley, Trentino, Italy
    Lake Caldonazzo, Valsugana
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ITARW03BB14000010TN

Why this score
  • Daddy longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
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