Spate · Granite · Salzburg / Hohe Tauern, AT

Rauriser Ache

Rauriser Ache venue image
Poor · Brook Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12-16
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level1.23 mLast reading 4h ago
  • Water temp7.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.23 m
Last reading 4h ago
Water temp7.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather6°C
WindS 5 km/h
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.4 mm
Rain · ahead5.5 mm

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

Water temperature for Brook Trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brook 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.
Likely species
Mayflies
Stoneflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11h

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
1
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brook Trout
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
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
Großarler Ache
16 km
0
Brown trout · Grayling · Brook trout
Hüttwinklache
9.0 km
Brown trout
Salzach
10 km
Brown trout · Grayling
Fuscher Ache
12 km
Brown trout
Seidlwinkelache
13 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Poor
  • Chemical: Failing to achieve good
What this classification means

WFD re-coded 2026-09-14 after the pin audit: matched by point query against EEA WISE WFD2022_SurfaceWaterBody (the river water body whose line lies 4 m from the venue pin). Status: WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) ecological class 4 = Poor, chemical 'failing to achieve good' (Austria-wide in the 2022 cycle).

WFD classification · ATOK304690021

The full read · show the working · for Brook Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature62 × 28%17.4
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time75 × 13%9.8
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity51 × 12%6.1
Conditions total= 73
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June → 30 September
  • Grayling 1 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.

    Season dates are set at state or regional level — confirm the local rules.

    Prime sport 1 August → 31 August

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