Freestone · Granite · South Bohemia / Šumava

Otava 6 (Private Trophy Section)

Otava 6 (Private Trophy Section) terrain map
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Private trophy salmonid fishery on the Otava with its own permit system.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature4228% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2612% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
6°C
Wind
W 12 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1014 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

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

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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (26).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
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.
  • Private beats — special arrangement with ČRS/local club required
  • Elevated size limits (trophy fishing)
  • Fly-only, barbless mandatory.
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About this water

Private trophy salmonid fishery on the Otava with its own permit system. Managed for quality — larger fish, lower pressure, potentially stricter rules than the general Otava sections. Represents the Czech model of premium beat management where conservation and quality fishing go hand in hand.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout16 April → 31 August
  • Grayling16 June → 30 November
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