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
Rules at a glance
- Licence required
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow3°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.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · November 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
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
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.
- Black Forest water
- Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
River in the Black Forest Terrain map
About this water
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Poor
- Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means
Pin moved 2026-09-28 from the upper Elz (4.9 km west, not on any Gutach) to the Schönwalder Gutach in Schönwald, the club guest water (SFC Schönwald, fly-only, Gasthaus Frieden bridge to above Burger & Keller, ~2.5 km). WFD water body re-assigned to DERW_DEBW_32-09-OR3 (GUTACH), status from EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody cYear 2022 (discodata.eea.europa.eu). The old DERW_DEBW_60-01 was the Breg, a Danube headwater.
WFD classification · DERW_DEBW_32-09-OR3
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 50%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature2 × 28%0.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (2.5°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 55
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 March → 30 September
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Clubs & associations
- Angelverein SchönwaldPrimary club for this water · Permit required · Schönwald · Guest permits (Erlaubnisscheine) from the Tourist-Information Schönwald. Season 1 Apr–30 Sep. Limit 3 fish a day.
- ASV SchwarzwaldquellePermit required · Triberg · Guest cards on request from the club.
Gutach
Classic Black Forest stream with pocket water and broken currents, wild brown trout in intimate terrain.
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow3°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.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · November 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
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
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.
- Black Forest water
- Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
River in the Black Forest Terrain map
About this water
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
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Poor
- Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means
Pin moved 2026-09-28 from the upper Elz (4.9 km west, not on any Gutach) to the Schönwalder Gutach in Schönwald, the club guest water (SFC Schönwald, fly-only, Gasthaus Frieden bridge to above Burger & Keller, ~2.5 km). WFD water body re-assigned to DERW_DEBW_32-09-OR3 (GUTACH), status from EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody cYear 2022 (discodata.eea.europa.eu). The old DERW_DEBW_60-01 was the Breg, a Danube headwater.
WFD classification · DERW_DEBW_32-09-OR3
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 50%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature2 × 28%0.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (2.5°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 55
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 March → 30 September
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Clubs & associations
- Angelverein SchönwaldPrimary club for this water · Permit required · Schönwald · Guest permits (Erlaubnisscheine) from the Tourist-Information Schönwald. Season 1 Apr–30 Sep. Limit 3 fish a day.
- ASV SchwarzwaldquellePermit required · Triberg · Guest cards on request from the club.
At a glance
Gutach is a spate river in Black Forest / Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its recorded elevation is about 938 m above sea level and the catchment geology is granite. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 March to 30 September. Best window recorded for anglers: April–September. Core methods listed: nymph; dry fly. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 1 gauge. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as poor. Nearby waters in our listings include Wutach at 31 km, Schluchsee at 32 km and Wiese (Todtnau) at 36 km.