Freestone · Limestone · Upper Carniola / Bled

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Small river through the Vintgar Gorge near Bled—the gorge section is primarily a hiking destination with restricted fishing access.

Good · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River high but settled. Match the colour and fish the seams.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level110.00 mLast reading 21h ago
  • Water temp8.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
110.00 m
Last reading 21h ago
Water temp8.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather22°C
WindNW 7 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead1.7 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
8.2°Cideal 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 clarity is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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2
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
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3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
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.
  • Fishing licence + permit from ribiške družine.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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About this water

Small river through the Vintgar Gorge near Bled—the gorge section is primarily a hiking destination with restricted fishing access. Upper sections may open with local permits. Brown trout in intimate water where fishing is allowed. Check before you fish.

  • River
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · SI1118VT

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 73 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature68 × 28%19.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity52 × 12%6.2
Conditions total= 73
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
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