Freestone · Limestone · Bavaria / Chiemgau

Traun (Bavaria)

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The Deutsche Traun — flagship Bavarian trout and grayling river.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature4828% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2812% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.9°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
5°C
Wind
SW 11 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1017 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.4 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.9 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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (28).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
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.
  • Upper Bavarian river
  • Fischereischein + Erlaubnisschein required
  • Some stretches private.
Directions
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About this water

The Deutsche Traun — flagship Bavarian trout and grayling river. Among the few Bavarian rivers where brown trout, rainbow trout and grayling still reproduce naturally. The Hochberg stretch is crystal-clear holding trout and grayling in premium alpine-river water. Established beat-style management with strong fish stocks. Multiple sources point to this as one of the safest German rivers to include with confidence. Excellent nymphing and dry fly with good hatches. Clear limestone water flowing from the Chiemsee lake district.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Grayling1 May → 31 December
  • Charvaries_by_region → varies_by_region
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