Freestone · Limestone · Primorska / Tolmin

River Trebuščica

The 27-metre Sopota waterfall on a Trebuščica feeder stream, plunging through a narrow limestone gorge in dense forest.
Contributor photo

Sopota waterfall, Trebuščica valley

Milan Rejec - CC BY 3.0

Small limestone tributary, marble trout conservation zone.

Good · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River high but settled. Match the colour and fish the seams.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level56.00 m
  • Water temp17.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
56.00 m
Water temp17.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather18°C
WindE 9 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead12.3 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
17.5°Cideal 1016°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
Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
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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2
2
2
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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.
  • Fishing licence + permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 4
  1. The 27-metre Sopota waterfall on a Trebuščica feeder stream, plunging through a narrow limestone gorge in dense forest.
    Sopota waterfall, Trebuščica valley
  2. The Trebuščica river in flood at Krtovščah, rushing under a stone arch bridge with limestone gorge walls.
    Trebuščica in spate at Krtovščah
  3. A clear stream cascading over limestone slabs beneath a stone arch bridge in the Srna gorge, Gorenja Trebuša.
    Srna gorge stream, Trebuščica valley
  4. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Small limestone tributary, marble trout conservation zone. The sort of intimate water where restraint and respect matter more than technique.

  • River
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 71 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature66 × 28%18.5
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity60 × 12%7.2
Conditions total= 71
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
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.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
  • Marble trout1 April → 31 October
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