Freestone · Mixed · Harz / Sachsen-Anhalt, DE

Bode

Bode — Talsperre Königshütte

Strong Harz trout river — a more intimate low-mountain trout stream feel than the Bavarian alpine rivers.

Prime · Brown Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather23°C
WindNE 6 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 12 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Iron BlueHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box

Southern Germany only. Trout and grayling in Bavarian meadow streams, alpine creeks and famous upper-river systems.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Harz mountain stream
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Upper Harz Ponds (Oberharzer Teiche)
34 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Bode — Talsperre Königshütte
    Talsperre Königshütte
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Strong Harz trout river — a more intimate low-mountain trout stream feel than the Bavarian alpine rivers. Brown trout targeted with dry flies and nymphs. Harz tourism material is firm on the Bode as a genuine fly-fishing river. Granite-influenced water in a forested mountain setting, a different character from southern Germany's alpine rivers.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · DERW_DEST_SAL17OW05-11

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 80 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time65 × 13%8.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity66 × 12%7.9
Conditions total= 80
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
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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