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Hornád & Hnilec (Slovak Paradise overview)

The Hornád river winding through meadows and woodland in the Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) region of Slovakia

Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) is best understood as a regional trout-fishing area rather than a single river.

Tomorrow · Closed season
Czech Nymph
Forecast · Tomorrow
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
90% projected
Today's fly
Czech Nymph
Czech Nymph
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.31 m
Water temp10.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather12°C
WindN 10 km/h
Pressure1030 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
10°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.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Damselflies & dragonflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 12pm

12pm(now) — Autumn Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 66%
Also:Daddy Long Legs44%Autumn Needle Fly41%Heather Fly39%
Peak emergence window12 food groups active

Peak activity at 12pm — Autumn Olive (Autumn Olive, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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F
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A
M
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J
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S
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box

Broad mountain-river trout and grayling pack with brown trout at the centre, but room for rainbow and brook trout where present.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State fishing licence/card (rybársky lístok) plus a local or SRZ-area permit for the specific waters
  • Guest access is possible through local associations and SRZ-linked structures, but exact permit format and duration should be checked water by water.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Poprad (Slovakia)
25 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Grayling
Belá
49 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Poprad
57 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Dunajec
59 km
Brown trout · Grayling · Hucho
Gallery · 2
  1. The Hornád river winding through meadows and woodland in the Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) region of Slovakia
    The Hornád River flowing through the Slovak Paradise
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) is best understood as a regional trout-fishing area rather than a single river. Around Spišská Nová Ves, trout fishing is found on both the Hornád and Hnilec rivers, running through the limestone gorges and forested terrain the national park is known for. Palcmanská Maša, the reservoir at the park's edge, hosted a leg of the 2017 Fly Fishing World Championship — a strong marker of the area's overall quality for competition-standard anglers. Between the two rivers and the lake, the district offers a genuine variety of trout water within a short drive.

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The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 85 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity61 × 12%7.3
Conditions total= 85
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 16 April → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 June → 31 December
Related guides
Grayling Playbookgrayling tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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