Spate · Granite · Black Forest / Baden-Württemberg

Gutach

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Classic Black Forest stream with pocket water and broken currents, wild brown trout in intimate terrain.

Species

Slow going — pick your moments

Low and clear — careful approach country. Cover and shadow are doing the work today.

55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
4°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature1428% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity1712% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
4.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
2°C
Wind
SW 9 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1017 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
2.4 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
Poor conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Temperature is weakest (14).
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.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Black Forest water
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
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About this water

Classic Black Forest stream with pocket water and broken currents, wild brown trout in intimate terrain. Quick to respond to rain, creating short windows for dry fly during hatches. The river's spate character means timing matters as much as technique.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
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