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Lech (Bavaria)

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Bavarian section of the Lech flowing from Austrian Alps through the Allgäu, grayling and brown trout in limestone water.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for grayling
Ideal
6°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for grayling
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity8518% weight
  • Feeding Time1013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2512% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
2°C
Wind
SW 12 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1017 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.3 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
3.8 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for grayling
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
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Good conditions. Temperature is favourable (100), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Alpine river (Bavaria/Austria)
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required.
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About this water

Bavarian section of the Lech flowing from Austrian Alps through the Allgäu, grayling and brown trout in limestone water. Some sections heavily dam-regulated; the natural stretches between impoundments hold the best fish. Part of the classic alpine trout-grayling zone.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling1 May → 31 December
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