Freestone · Limestone · Primorska / Tolmin

River Bača

A wide turquoise river with a sweeping white gravel bar, flanked by limestone bluffs and dense forest.
Contributor photo

Confluence of the Bača and Idrijca

Savinjc - CC BY-SA 4.0

Soča tributary with marble trout and rainbow trout, a limestone gorge river with clear water and fly-only regulations.

Good · Rainbow Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River high but settled. Match the colour and fish the seams.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level58.00 mDropping in the last 6h
  • Water temp16.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
58.00 m
Dropping in the last 6h
Water temp16.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather22°C
WindNE 9 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.2 mm
Rain · ahead9.2 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for rainbow trout
Ideal
16.9°Cideal 1018°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for rainbow 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 working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing licence + permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 4
  1. A wide turquoise river with a sweeping white gravel bar, flanked by limestone bluffs and dense forest.
    Confluence of the Bača and Idrijca
  2. Turquoise-green Bača river flowing through a steep forested valley in spring.
    The Bača near Bača pri Modreju
  3. Crystal-clear turquoise Bača river flowing through a rocky limestone gorge at Klavže.
    The Bača at Klavže
  4. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Soča tributary with marble trout and rainbow trout, a limestone gorge river with clear water and fly-only regulations. The secondary rivers of any system often reward exploration.

  • River
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · SI628VT

The full read · show the working · for rainbow trout · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity62 × 12%7.4
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Marble trout1 April → 31 October
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