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.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

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

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
5°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature2328% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity1712% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
5.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
2°C
Wind
SE 12 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1016 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.5 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
6.4 mm
Light 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 (17).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
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.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • AAPPMA permits.
Directions
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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
Seasons & zones
  • Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
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