Freestone · Mixed · Savinja Valley / Celje

Savinja

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Major river in the Savinja valley with brown trout, rainbow trout and grayling.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for grayling
Ideal
7°C est.ideal 414°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for grayling
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity8518% weight
  • Feeding Time1013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2812% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
NW 15 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1012 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.5 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
8.3 mm
Light rain · next 48h

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

How to fish it · for grayling
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
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Good conditions. Temperature is favourable (100), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
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A
M
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling 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.
  • Fishing licence + permit from ribiške družine.
Directions
About this water

Major river in the Savinja valley with brown trout, rainbow trout and grayling. Mixed character with alpine upper sections and broader middle reaches. Good fly water with varied hatches—a river of sufficient personality to sustain multiple visits.

  • River
  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling16 May → 30 November
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