Tiny Black Forest tributary, intimate pocket water with small wild brown trout. Very flashy—rises and falls within hours of rain. Short-line nymphing in tight quarters where precision matters as much as delicacy.
- Granite
Rules at a glance
- Free fishing
- Fly only
Not the day for it
Low and clear — careful approach country. A morning for the obvious fish only.
55% confidence in this read
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
3.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
1°C
Wind
S 9 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1016 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.2 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
4.8 mm
Light rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
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
Very poor conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Temperature is weakest (8).
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
3 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow4°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
6 factors, signed
- Temperature828% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time4513% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity1912% weight
About this water
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Seasons & zones
- Trout1 March → 30 September
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Licences, sorteo, the rules
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Black Forest stream in Baden-Württemberg
- Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
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Tiny Black Forest tributary, intimate pocket water with small wild brown trout.
Species
Not the day for it
Low and clear — careful approach country. A morning for the obvious fish only.
55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow4°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
- Temperature828% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time4513% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity1912% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
3.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
1°C
Wind
S 9 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1016 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.2 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
4.8 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
Very poor conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Temperature is weakest (8).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Black Forest stream in Baden-Württemberg
- Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
Directions
About this water
Tiny Black Forest tributary, intimate pocket water with small wild brown trout. Very flashy—rises and falls within hours of rain. Short-line nymphing in tight quarters where precision matters as much as delicacy.
- Granite
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 March → 30 September
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