Spate · Granite · South Bohemia / Šumava

Vydra / Křemelná

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Wild mountain streams in the heart of the Šumava National Park, brown trout in pristine boulder-strewn water.

Species

Not the day for it

Low and clear — careful approach country. A morning for the obvious fish only.

50% 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
  • Temperature1128% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity1312% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
3.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
0°C
Wind
SW 8 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1016 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.4 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.7 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
Poor conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Temperature is weakest (11).
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.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State licence + local permit.
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About this water

Wild mountain streams in the heart of the Šumava National Park, brown trout in pristine boulder-strewn water. Some sections in the national park core zone are catch-and-release or closed. Intimate pocket water fishing where solitude and clarity matter as much as the fish.

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