Mountain Lake · Limestone · Bavaria / Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Eibsee

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Crystal-clear alpine lake below the Zugspitze in stunning surroundings, trout and char in water so transparent you feel your fly is under magnification.

Good · Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Goodlive now
Great Red Sedge expected on Eibsee
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
66% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSW 3 km/hCalm
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
SW 3 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
WaveFlat calm
Water temp
Air temp15°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for trout
When
The great red sedge is on. Sedge may also come into play as the day warms. Calm conditions may limit drift fishing — consider buzzers or dry fly if fish are rising.
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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Green PeterHatch
2
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2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Alpine lake near Garmisch
  • Boat hire available
  • Fischereischein + lake permit required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
86%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Eibsee — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

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About this water

Crystal-clear alpine lake below the Zugspitze in stunning surroundings, trout and char in water so transparent you feel your fly is under magnification. Very clear water demands fine leaders and careful presentation. Check local permits before fishing.

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

WFD classification · DERW_DEBY_1_F394

Why this score
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Great Red Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 30 September
  • Charvaries_by_region → varies_by_region
  • Lake trout1 May → 30 September
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