Mountain Lake · Limestone · Trentino-Alto Adige / Valsugana, IT

Lake Levico

Aerial view of Lake Levico and the town of Levico Terme surrounded by mountains, Valsugana valley, Trentino, Italy

Small Valsugana lake near Caldonazzo, protected by mountains and often calm.

Closed season · Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12–16
Closed season
Season reopens 2026-04-01. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.

Peak season here starts around March — worth planning ahead.

What moved it
  • WindNW 11 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 17 km/h
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12–16
Upstream, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 17 km/h
NW 11 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp9.5°C
Air temp12°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1003 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June and September–October
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
CaenisHatch
2
3
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box

A fuller Italian trout and grayling box for the southern Alps and northern limestone/alpine systems. It keeps the marble-trout streamer accent, but adds proper grayling dries and bugs, competition nymphs, caddis/olive work, terrestrials, pocket-water dries and alpine lake patterns.

SO
Small Olive / BWO Emerger
18–22 · Pattern
Upstream dry, in the film
SZ
Small Zonker / Sculpin
6–10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
FM
Fry / Minnow Streamer
8–12 · Pattern
Retrieve, sub-surface
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Trentino lake permit via pescatrentino.it
  • Barbless hooks often required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
63%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp25%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Aerial view of Lake Levico and the town of Levico Terme surrounded by mountains, Valsugana valley, Trentino, Italy
    Lake Levico and Levico Terme, Valsugana
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Brown trout and Arctic char (salmerino) in quieter water than its larger neighbour. Check stocking and species locally.

  • Lake
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ITARW03BB14100010TN

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2026-04-01 → 2026-10-31
  • Char 2026-04-01 → 2026-10-31

    Lake Levico arctic char (salmerino) — small Valsugana lake. Trentino association rules. Check pescatrentino.it for current season and retention limits. Char rules may differ from trout rules on the same water.

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At a glance

Lake Levico is a mountain lake in Trentino-Alto Adige / Valsugana, Italy. Its recorded elevation is about 440 m above sea level and the catchment geology is limestone. Our data lists brown trout and char here. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 April to 31 October. The char season is recorded as running from 1 April to 31 October. Best window recorded for anglers: April–June and September–October. Core methods listed: Nymph; Dry fly; Streamer. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as good. Nearby waters in our listings include Lake Caldonazzo at 3.0 km, Adige Tributaries (Trentino) at 13 km and Brenta (Trentino) at 27 km.