Spate · Granite · South Bohemia / Šumava, CZ

Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava)

Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava) — File:Dobrá (Stožec), Teplá Vltava 01.jpg

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

Good · Grayling
Pink Grayling Bug · Hook 16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.39 mLast reading 2h ago
  • Water temp4.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Pink Grayling Bug
Pink Grayling BugHook 16
in season · all-rounder
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.39 m
lowspate
Water temp4.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather-1°C
WindNW 14 km/h
Pressure1006 hPa
Rain · recent5.2 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
4°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but river flow is the limiting factor today. Grayling feeds actively in cold water — peak winter sport.
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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · November 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
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Grayling fly box

The most distinct national style here: Czech nymphing first, with short-line teams of 2 or 3 weighted nymphs central to trout and grayling fishing in fast rivers.

Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season
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.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava)
< 1 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Vydra / Křemelná
22 km
Brown trout
Otava 6 (Private Trophy Section)
35 km
Brown trout
Otava
39 km
73
Brown trout · Grayling
Blanice
45 km
68
Brown trout · Grayling
Gallery · 3
  1. Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava) — File:Dobrá (Stožec), Teplá Vltava 01.jpg
    File:Dobrá (Stožec), Teplá Vltava 01.jpg
  2. Upper Vltava (Šumava) — A Boat
    A Boat
  3. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

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
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Failing to achieve good

WFD classification · CZHVL_0030

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 70%
How the 72 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow40 × 22%8.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Conditions total= 71
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 16 April → 31 August
  • Grayling 16 June → 30 November

    Czech national rule: grayling (lipan podhorní) protected 1 December – 15 June. Open window is 16 June – 30 November. Czech Anglers Union (ČRS) salmonid fisheries also have method and access rules — check the local ČRS district permit for specific conditions.

    Closed in spring for spawning.

    Prime sport 1 September → 30 November

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Booking & contacts
At a glance

Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava) is a spate river in South Bohemia / Šumava, Czech Republic. The catchment geology is recorded as granite, and the water sits at about 972 m above sea level. The river is described as roughly 30 km long. Species listed for this water: brown trout and grayling. The trout season is recorded as running from 16 April to 31 August. The grayling season is recorded as running from 16 June to 30 November. Best window recorded for anglers: September–November (grayling dry fly, autumn peak); May–August (summer nymph). Core methods listed: Dry fly (autumn); Upstream nymph; Small wet. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 1 gauge. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as moderate. Nearby waters in our listings include Teplá Vltava (Upper Vltava / Warm Vltava) at < 1 km, Vydra / Křemelná at 22 km and Otava 6 (Private Trophy Section) at 35 km.