Spate · Granite · Salzburg / Hohe Tauern, AT

Rauriser Ache

Rauriser Ache venue image

A mountain stream in the Rauris valley within Hohe Tauern National Park, flowing clear and cold through pristine alpine terrain.

Prime · Brown Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
River high but settled. Coloured water — fish bigger and deeper, confident takes down the seams.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.24 mLast reading 15h ago
  • Water temp11.6°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.24 m
Last reading 15h ago
Water temp11.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindS 5 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
12°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
Excellent — conditions well-balanced, with water temperature particularly in your favour.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
1
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box

A classic alpine trout and grayling box. Nymphs, dry flies and streamers all belong, with the season often starting later in alpine regions.

SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Salzburg Alpine tributary (Hohe Tauern area)
  • Fischerkarte + permit required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A mountain stream in the Rauris valley within Hohe Tauern National Park, flowing clear and cold through pristine alpine terrain. Wild brown trout and brook trout in intimate water. The season compresses under the weight of altitude and snowmelt—June through September is your window, and even then, July and August demand patience.

  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Poor
  • Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means

WFD re-coded 2026-09-14 after the pin audit: matched by point query against EEA WISE WFD2022_SurfaceWaterBody (the river water body whose line lies 4 m from the venue pin). Status: WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) ecological class 4 = Poor, chemical 'failing to achieve good' (Austria-wide in the 2022 cycle).

WFD classification · ATOK304690021

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 85 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity65 × 12%7.8
Conditions total= 85
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 July → 31 August

    Austrian grayling (Äsche) rules are state and fishery specific. Common pattern: closed 1 January – 31 May (spawning protection); open from June. Individual fishery seasons often end October/November. Always check the local Fischereikarte and specific water permit. This ultra-high-altitude tributary has a very compressed grayling window.

    Season dates are set at state or regional level — confirm the local rules.

    Prime sport 1 August → 31 August

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