Freestone · Limestone · Herzegovina-Neretva / Konjic, BA

Neretva (Upper / Konjic)

Neretva (Upper / Konjic) — Bosnia IMG 9590 Konjic Neretva river

The upper Neretva above Konjic flows through dramatic limestone canyon in water of remarkable clarity.

Poor · Grayling
Pink Grayling Bug · Hook 16
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Korana
  • Water temp8.9°C
  • ClarityUnfishableColouring up
Today's fly
Pink Grayling Bug
Pink Grayling BugHook 16
in season · all-rounder
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Korana
Water temp8.9°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather4°C
WindNE 9 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent49.9 mm
Rain · ahead1.3 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Korana. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
9°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Likely species
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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 · November highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
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Trout 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
Grayling fly box

Clear karst rivers with technical dry-fly and nymph fishing. Spring-fed systems like the Ribnik and Pliva demand fine tippets and careful presentation. The Una system adds grayling and huchen diversity.

Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Ribolovačka dozvola (fishing permit)
  • Permits from local fishing associations
  • Some beats are fly-only C&R
  • Enquire locally.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 1
Neretva (Upper / Konjic)
< 1 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Gallery · 3
  1. Neretva (Upper / Konjic) — Bosnia IMG 9590 Konjic Neretva river
    Bosnia IMG 9590 Konjic Neretva river
  2. BiH 2012 - Neretva (near Konjic)
  3. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Native Neretva-system trout and endemic softmouth trout (Salmo obtusirostris) make this one of Bosnia's most important salmonid habitats. Canyon sections offer spectacular fly fishing in wild, unspoilt surroundings. Nymphing and dry fly dominate in fast, clear mountain water.

  • Limestone
The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 55%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity10 × 18%1.8
Feeding Time15 × 13%2.0
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity37 × 12%4.4
Limiting factor: Water is unfishable — too coloured for Grayling= 59
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Koranaproxy
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
Related guides
Grayling Playbookgrayling tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts
At a glance

Neretva (Upper / Konjic) is a freestone river in Herzegovina-Neretva / Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its recorded elevation is about 316 m above sea level and the catchment geology is limestone. Our data lists brown trout and grayling here. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 March to 30 September. Best window recorded for anglers: trout: 1 March – 30 September. Core methods listed: Nymph fishing; Dry fly; Streamer fishing. Nearby waters in our listings include Neretva (Upper / Konjic) at < 1 km.