Spate · Mixed · Małopolska / Żywiec

Soła

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Mountain river flowing through the Beskid Żywiecki range, brown trout in the upper reaches.

Poor · Brown Trout
Perdigón · 14-18
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
Low and clear — careful approach country. A morning for the obvious fish only.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp21.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Perdigón
Perdigón14-18
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp21.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather26°C
WindS 6 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.8 mm
Rain · ahead18.9 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
22°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
⚠️ Water at 21.9°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots. Otherwise very poor — water clarity is in the right range.
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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Grayling seasonSeason
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2
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March BrownHatch
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3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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.
  • Polish fishing card + local permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 22°C — probably warm enough to stress brown trout. These are likely cooler.
Wisła (Headwaters)
27 km
~18°C
Brown trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Mountain river flowing through the Beskid Żywiecki range, brown trout in the upper reaches. Some sections dam-regulated, others offering good pocket water and nymphing. Protected stretches with special regulations—check local rules before visiting.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · PLRW2000122132389

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 80%
How the 14 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature7 × 28%2.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity52 × 12%6.2
Limiting factor: Water temperature (21.9°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 58
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 30 September
  • Grayling1 June → 28 February
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts