No trout. Include it for what it actually is — a modest coarse fishery in unusually high, open country — rather than let the reputation carry it into the wrong category.
- Reservoir
- Limestone
Rules at a glance
- Permit required
Head to
Wind driftE wind
Western end
An easterly has held for most of a day at much the same temperature as the 9°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the western end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
How to fish it · for Pike
When
Pike are feeding aggressively as water cools, building reserves for winter. Weed is dying back, concentrating both pike and prey fish into predictable holding areas.
Where
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
The plan
Plan A
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
Plan B
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 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.
Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Pike fly box
Probably the best pike fly fishing window of the year. Cooling water activates pike metabolism and baitfish shoal up before winter, concentrating the predators. Fish are aggressive feeders moving to windward banks, dropoffs, and points where baitfish are pushed. Large profile baitfish streamers on intermediate lines retrieved at medium pace, with pauses at structure edges. Count-down retrieves to find the active depth. Fish move — cover ground rather than working one spot.
Top
15–25cm · Fly
The workhorse of autumn pike fly fishing.
12–20cm · Fly
Roach are the primary prey of pike in most European lowland waters (Netherlands, Ireland, France, England).
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Local management — not independently confirmed
- Coarse fishery, no trout.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
Lake Bloke Terrain map
About this water
Why this score
- Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Bloško jezero
A small reservoir up on the Bloke plateau, and one worth correcting rather than assuming: it has something of a reputation locally, but the declared species here are carp and pike only.
Head to
Wind driftE wind
Western end
An easterly has held for most of a day at much the same temperature as the 9°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the western end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
How to fish it · for Pike
When
Pike are feeding aggressively as water cools, building reserves for winter. Weed is dying back, concentrating both pike and prey fish into predictable holding areas.
Where
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
The plan
Plan A
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
Plan B
A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.
Watch for
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Either bank or boat
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 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.
Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Pike fly box
Probably the best pike fly fishing window of the year. Cooling water activates pike metabolism and baitfish shoal up before winter, concentrating the predators. Fish are aggressive feeders moving to windward banks, dropoffs, and points where baitfish are pushed. Large profile baitfish streamers on intermediate lines retrieved at medium pace, with pauses at structure edges. Count-down retrieves to find the active depth. Fish move — cover ground rather than working one spot.
Top
15–25cm · Fly
The workhorse of autumn pike fly fishing.
12–20cm · Fly
Roach are the primary prey of pike in most European lowland waters (Netherlands, Ireland, France, England).
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Local management — not independently confirmed
- Coarse fishery, no trout.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
Lake Bloke Terrain map
About this water
No trout. Include it for what it actually is — a modest coarse fishery in unusually high, open country — rather than let the reputation carry it into the wrong category.
- Reservoir
- Limestone
Why this score
- Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance
Bloško jezero is a reservoir in Notranjska / Bloke, Slovenia. Its recorded elevation is about 725 m above sea level and the catchment geology is limestone. Our data lists carp and pike here. Best window recorded for anglers: Spring–autumn. Core methods listed: Bait/lure fishing (coarse). Nearby waters in our listings include Kupa (Upper / Risnjak NP) at 35 km, Kupa (Upper / Risnjak NP) at 35 km and Kupica at 47 km.