Freestone · Limestone · Gorenjska / Škofja Loka, SI

Sora

Sora — Sora - sotočje

The Sora forms at Škofja Loka where the Poljanska and Selška branches meet, and reads as classic grayling water that grades into a huchen reach lower down — a genuine dual-season venue rather than a trout river with a huchen tag bolted on.

Good · Rainbow Trout
Streamer / Woolly Bugger · 6–10
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River steady at a fishable height. A proper day for it. Work the seams with an upstream nymph, switch to the dry when they show.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.98 mLast reading 2h ago
  • Water temp10.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
SW
Streamer / Woolly Bugger6–10
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.98 m
Last reading 2h ago
Water temp10.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather7°C
WindNW 5 km/h
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.3 mm

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

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
10.7°Cideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow 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 temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Aquatic beetles
  • Diving beetlesMost likelyLower confidence
    #8–10–12 · Adult
    Twitch a beetle pattern along weedy edges at dusk.
Gammarids
Molluscs
  • Pond snailsMost likelyLower confidence
    #10–12–14 · Adult
    Dead-drift or twitch a snail pattern near weed beds.
Oligochaetes
  • Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence
    #12–14–16 · Adult
    Dead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow Trout fly box

Ultra-clear spring-fed rivers with large educated trout. Sight fishing, technical presentation, fine tippets. Euro-nymphing dominant subsurface method. Exceptional dry-fly windows during hatch periods. Gacka is the flagship water.

SW
Streamer / Woolly BuggerTop
6–10 · Pattern
High-confidence seasonal pick
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • RD Sora / RD Medvode
  • Bag limit 3 salmonids/day, max 1 grayling + 1 marble trout.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Poljanska Sora
8.0 km
78
Grayling · Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Sava (Kranj–Tacen)
10 km
83
Hucho · Grayling · Brown trout
Selška Sora
12 km
72
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Grayling
Kokra
13 km
76
Brown trout · Grayling · Rainbow trout
Gradaščica
16 km
Brown trout · Grayling · Hucho
Gallery · 2
  1. Sora — Sora - sotočje
    Sora - sotočje
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Grayling, brown and rainbow trout, plus nase, chub and barbel further down, and sulec running the lower sectors in winter under RD Sora and RD Medvode. Bag limit is explicit and worth knowing before you go: three salmonids a day, with no more than one grayling and one marble trout in that three.

  • River
  • Limestone
The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling 16 May → 30 November

    Slovenian common default: grayling 16 May – 30 November (lipan). Permit and fishing district controlled — dates may vary by specific water.

    Prime sport 1 September → 30 November

  • Hucho 31 October → 15 February
Related guides
Fly Fishing in Slovenia: A Year-Round Guidefeatured in this guideHucho / Danube Salmonspecialist apex-predator guideGrayling Playbookgrayling tactics
Booking & contacts
Clubs & associations
  • RD Sora
    Permit required
  • RD Medvode
    Permit required
At a glance

Sora is a freestone river in Gorenjska / Škofja Loka, Slovenia. The catchment geology is recorded as limestone, and the water sits at about 350 m above sea level. The river is described as roughly 27 km long. Our data lists 7 species here, including grayling, brown trout and rainbow trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 March to 30 September. The grayling season is recorded as running from 16 May to 30 November. Best window recorded for anglers: May–October (trout/grayling); 31 Oct–15 Feb (huchen). Core methods listed: Dry fly; Nymph; Streamer (huchen, lower sectors, winter). Level and flow data for this water is linked from 1 gauge. Nearby waters in our listings include Poljanska Sora at 8.0 km, Sava (Kranj–Tacen) at 10 km and Selška Sora at 12 km.