Freestone · Mixed · West Bohemia / Karlovy Vary, CZ

Ohře

Photo of Ohře
Fair · Grayling
Pink Grayling Bug · Hook 16
Fairlive now
A side-water session, not the main event
Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.
55% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.36 mLast reading 1h ago
  • Water temp12.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Pink Grayling Bug
Pink Grayling BugHook 16
in season · matches water height · all-rounder
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.36 m
lowspate
Water temp12.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather9°C
WindE 11 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Grayling
Ideal
12.7°Cideal 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 time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
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2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
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2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
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1
Iron BlueHatch
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2
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
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2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Grayling
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón
Hook 14–18 · Fly
in season · matches water height
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State licence + local permit
  • Brown trout protected Sep 1–Apr 15.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of Ohře
    Ohře
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Moderate
  • Chemical: Good

WFD classification · CZOHL_0500

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 55%
How the 64 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow40 × 22%8.8
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time15 × 13%2.0
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity40 × 12%4.8
Conditions total= 65
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
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
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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