Freestone · Granite · Black Forest / Baden-Württemberg, DE

Murg

Murg — Schwarzwald, Murg River
Good · Brown Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River dropping into shape after a lift. Fishing well — get there before it drops out.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.23 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp14.6°C
  • ClarityClearingClearing
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.23 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp14.6°C
ClarityClearing
Weather14°C
WindSW 16 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent19.3 mm
Rain · ahead6.2 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
15°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.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 12 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 4 with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Black Forest river
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein
  • Contact local fishing club.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Nagold
31 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Grayling
Gutach
61 km
82
Brown trout
Wutach
90 km
82
Brown trout · Grayling
Ellbach
93 km
30
Brown trout
Schluchsee
95 km
Brown trout · Lake trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Murg — Schwarzwald, Murg River
    Schwarzwald, Murg River
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Poor
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD ecological status Moderate → Poor corrected to EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) classification for waterbody DERW_DEBW_34-01-OR4 (was a stale earlier-cycle value). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu), verified 2026-06-18.

WFD classification · DERW_DEBW_34-01-OR4

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity75 × 18%13.5
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity63 × 12%7.6
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
Apple MapsGoogle Maps
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 May → 31 December

    Baden-Württemberg state rule: grayling (Äsche) closed 1 January – 30 April. Open season 1 May – 31 December. Individual fishing association (Fischereiverein) rules may apply. Always check the specific permit.

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

    Prime sport 1 August → 30 November

Related guides
Grayling Playbookgrayling tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts