Freestone · Granite · Vosges / Vosges (88) (Rabodeau valley)

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Vosges mountain stream with strict fly-only and no-kill regulation protecting wild trout.

Good · Brown Trout
CDC Emerger · 16-18
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River dropping into shape after a lift. Fishing well — get there before it drops out.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.55 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp14.9°C
  • ClaritySlightly colouredClearing
Today’s fly
CDC Emerger
CDC Emerger16-18
Dead-drift
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.55 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp14.9°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather18°C
WindSE 8 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead2.8 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
15°C est.ideal 10–16°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
Good — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
1
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.
  • AAPPMA permits.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Vosges mountain stream with strict fly-only and no-kill regulation protecting wild trout. Granitic freestone terrain. Backcountry water where the fish and resource matter more than volume. Spring through early autumn fishing. Local-strain trout management. Check with local AAPPMA for permits.

  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD ecological status Moderate → Good corrected to EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) classification for waterbody FRCR295 (was a stale earlier-cycle value). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu), verified 2026-06-18.

WFD classification · FRCR295

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity46 × 12%5.5
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
Related guides
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