Spate · Granite · Salzburg / Hohe Tauern

Rauriser Ache

A mountain stream in the Rauris valley within Hohe Tauern National Park, flowing clear and cold through pristine alpine terrain.

Slow going — pick your moments

River dropping into shape after a lift. A short window. Take your time.

45% confidence

limited data

Notify when prime

What moved it

LevelProxyvia Sava Dolinka
Water temp16.8°C
ClarityVery colouredClearing

Today’s fly

Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18

Upstream

Live now

Conditions on the water

Proxy gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Falling

Proxy

via Sava Dolinka

Water temp

16.8°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Very coloured

Clearing

Weather

18°C

Showers

Wind

W 3 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1022 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

9.6 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

4.1 mm

dryspate risk

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Sava Dolinka. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for brown trout

Warm — slow

17°C est.ideal 10–16°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

Poor — water temperature is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.

Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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

Trout season

Grayling season

March Brown

Grannom

Large Stonefly

Yellow Sally

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.

Salzburg Alpine tributary (Hohe Tauern area)
Fischerkarte + permit required.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

About this water

A mountain stream in the Rauris valley within Hohe Tauern National Park, flowing clear and cold through pristine alpine terrain. Wild brown trout and brook trout in intimate water. The season compresses under the weight of altitude and snowmelt—June through September is your window, and even then, July and August demand patience.

Granite

Water quality (WFD)

Ecology: Poor
Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ATOK304690021

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 45%

How the 30 is built — score × weight = contribution

Temperature81 × 28%22.7

Flow80 × 22%17.6

Clarity15 × 18%2.7

Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8

Pressure80 × 7%5.6

Insect activity44 × 12%5.3

Limiting factor: Water is very coloured — too coloured for Brown Trout= 62

Can you trust it?

Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated

Level / flowproxy via Sava Dolinkaproxy

Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled

What would change the calculation

A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.

The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.

Directions

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Seasons & zones

Trout1 June → 30 September
Grayling1 July → 31 August
Austrian grayling (Äsche) rules are state and fishery specific. Common pattern: closed 1 January – 31 May (spawning protection); open from June. Individual fishery seasons often end October/November. Always check the local Fischereikarte and specific water permit. This ultra-high-altitude tributary has a very compressed grayling window.

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Spate · Granite · Salzburg / Hohe Tauern

Rauriser Ache

Terrain map

A mountain stream in the Rauris valley within Hohe Tauern National Park, flowing clear and cold through pristine alpine terrain.

Marginal · Brown Trout

Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18

Slow going — pick your moments

River dropping into shape after a lift. A short window. Take your time.

45% confidence

limited data

Notify when prime

What moved it

LevelProxyvia Sava Dolinka
Water temp16.8°C
ClarityVery colouredClearing

Today’s fly

Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18

Upstream

Conditions on the water

Proxy gauge

Level

Falling

Proxy

via Sava Dolinka

Water temp16.8°C

ClarityVery coloured

Weather18°C

WindW 3 km/h

Pressure1022 hPa

Rain · recent9.6 mm

Rain · ahead4.1 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Sava Dolinka. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for brown trout

Warm — slow

17°C est.ideal 10–16°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

Poor — water temperature is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.

Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 2 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

See the full sub-surface read with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

See what else is on the menu with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Evidence

ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year

0–3 scale · July highlighted

Trout season

Grayling season

March Brown

Grannom

Large Stonefly

Yellow Sally

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.

Salzburg Alpine tributary (Hohe Tauern area)
Fischerkarte + permit required.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

Isel

46 km

Brown trout · Brook trout

Salzach

7.0 km

Brown trout · Grayling

Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Brook trout

About this water

Granite

Water quality (WFD)

Ecology: Poor
Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ATOK304690021

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 45%

How the 30 is built — score × weight = contribution

Temperature81 × 28%22.7

Flow80 × 22%17.6

Clarity15 × 18%2.7

Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8

Pressure80 × 7%5.6

Insect activity44 × 12%5.3

Limiting factor: Water is very coloured — too coloured for Brown Trout= 62

Can you trust it?

Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated

Level / flowproxy via Sava Dolinkaproxy

Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled

What would change the calculation

A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.

The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.

Directions

Apple Maps Google Maps

Seasons & zones

Trout1 June → 30 September
Grayling1 July → 31 August
Austrian grayling (Äsche) rules are state and fishery specific. Common pattern: closed 1 January – 31 May (spawning protection); open from June. Individual fishery seasons often end October/November. Always check the local Fischereikarte and specific water permit. This ultra-high-altitude tributary has a very compressed grayling window.

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