Freestone · Mixed · Serbia / Western Serbia (Bajina Bašta / Tara NP)

Drina

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Large, powerful river forming much of the border with Bosnia known for some of Europe's largest salmonids.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
9°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature8428% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity5012% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
9.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
10°C
Wind
W 18 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1005 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
4.4 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

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 conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (50).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing licence + local association permit
  • Permits available through local associations
  • Check the specific river/district for current arrangements.
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About this water

Large, powerful river forming much of the border with Bosnia known for some of Europe's largest salmonids. Danube salmon (huchen), brown trout and grayling in limestone/karst water. The Tara National Park section offers the most mountainous and least disturbed water. Large-river fly fishing: streamers for huchen, nymphing and dry fly for trout and grayling. Permit-based.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling1 April → 30 November
  • Hucho1 September → 31 January
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