Stillwater · Limestone · Vorarlberg / Lech Zürs, AT

Zürsersee

Zürsersee in the Lechquellengebirge

At about 2,160 metres Zürsersee is the highest lake you can fish around Lech Zürs, and it looks it: a small, cold tarn under the Seekopf that spends much of the year frozen and the rest of it being admired by hikers.

Prime · Lake Trout
Small Streamer · 6-10
Primelive now
Prime autumn Seeforelle — fish rising before spawn
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
87% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSE 3 km/hCalm
Today's fly
SS
Small Streamer6-10
Swing
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
SE 3 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp7.7°C
Air temp7°C
CloudClear
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Lake Trout
When
Cooling water temperatures (10–14°C) bring Seeforelle into shallow margins and mid-water. This is the best fly-fishing window — fish are aggressive, accessible, and taking large streamers confidently. Spawning fish (late October onward) should not be targeted.
Where
Seeforelle are feeding hard before the spawn and positioned in the upper 5m at dawn and dusk. Intermediate line with streamer or large nymph. Fish near drop-offs and rocky points where Renken congregate.
The plan
Plan A

Seeforelle are feeding hard before the spawn and positioned in the upper 5m at dawn and dusk. Intermediate line with streamer or large nymph. Fish near drop-offs and rocky points where Renken congregate.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Either bank or boat

Calm evenings can fish well from bank or boat — target rising fish wherever you find them.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Black MidgeHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Daphnia SwarmHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Lake Trout fly box

A classic alpine trout and grayling box. Nymphs, dry flies and streamers all belong, with the season often starting later in alpine regions.

SS
Small StreamerTop
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Barbless hooks only — not fly-only
  • Fishing from the floating jetty is prohibited
  • 2026 season 26 June – 4 October (Fischereiverein Lech)
  • Tickets from Fischteich Zug, Bergrestaurant Seekopf or Lech Zürs Tourismus
  • Access via the Seekopfbahn cable car.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Zürsersee in the Lechquellengebirge
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

At about 2,160 metres Zürsersee is the highest lake you can fish around Lech Zürs, and it looks it: a small, cold tarn under the Seekopf that spends much of the year frozen and the rest of it being admired by hikers. The cable car does most of the climbing for you. Char and lake trout live here, and the season is squeezed into late June to early October. You fish from the shore — not from the floating jetty, which belongs to the walkers — and it is not a fly-only water. Weather at this height changes its mind quickly, so treat any fine afternoon as a gift and have a layer in the bag.

  • Lake
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

No EEA WISE 2022 water body within 2 km (checked 2026-09-14) — lakes this small are generally not reported under the WFD.

Why this score
  • autumn conditions with clear skies and calm wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 26 June → 4 October
  • Grayling not applicable → not applicable

    All grayling must be returned — retention is prohibited here.

  • Char 26 June → 4 October

    Within the lake season (Fischereiverein Lech). Very short ice-free window at ~2,160 m.

  • Lake trout 26 June → 4 October
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