Spate · Granite · South Bohemia / Šumava

Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava)

Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava) terrain map
Terrain map

One of the most beautiful rivers in Central Europe and famous for autumn dry-fly fishing for grayling.

Species

Not the day for it

River high but settled. Take your time — read the water before you cast.

55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
4°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature828% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2412% weight
Conditions
Level
1.36 m
Water temp
3.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
1°C
Wind
NW 9 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1015 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.6 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

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

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
Very poor conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Temperature is weakest (8).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
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.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State licence (rybářský lístek) + local permit from ČRS branch
  • Grayling protected Dec 1–Jun 15 (opens mid-June)
  • Fly-only beats common.
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About this water

One of the most beautiful rivers in Central Europe and famous for autumn dry-fly fishing for grayling. The Teplá Vltava is the upper warm branch of the Vltava in the Šumava, with wild brown trout and grayling in lovely mountain-fringe water. September to November is the peak window when grayling rise to tiny flies — size 18–20 CDC dries and emergers. This is the river that defines Czech grayling fishing at its finest.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout16 April → 31 August
  • Grayling16 June → 30 November
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