Limestone · Lower Carniola / Dolenjska

Krka

The Krka river flowing through Krka village, Slovenia, clear water over a stony bed and tree-lined banks.
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Krka at Krka village

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Karst river in the Dolenjska region, brown trout and grayling in clear limestone water.

Prime · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River high but settled. Coloured water — fish bigger and deeper, confident takes down the seams.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level26.00 mRising in the last 6h
  • Water temp12.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
26.00 m
Rising in the last 6h
Water temp12.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather26°C
WindN 4 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead5.4 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
12.9°Cideal 1016°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 — conditions well-balanced, with water temperature particularly in your favour.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fishing licence + permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 6
  1. The Krka river flowing through Krka village, Slovenia, clear water over a stony bed and tree-lined banks.
    Krka at Krka village
  2. Aerial view of the upper Krka winding through green meadows near its source, Dolenjska, Slovenia.
    Upper Krka from the air
  3. Tufa islands in the Krka upstream of Otočec castle, clear turquoise water between green islets.
    Tufa islands in the Krka at Otočec
  4. A tufa barrier across the Krka at Žužemberk, the river flowing over the natural dam.
    Tufa barrier at Žužemberk, Krka
  5. Panoramic view of the Krka at Soteska, Dolenjska, with wooded valley sides and the river reflecting sky.
    Krka at Soteska
  6. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Karst river in the Dolenjska region, brown trout and grayling in clear limestone water. Slower than the alpine rivers and more technical for dry fly fishing. Good olive and caddis hatches that reward careful observation.

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

WFD classification · SI18VT31

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 87 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity66 × 12%7.9
Conditions total= 87
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling16 May → 30 November
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