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Salzach

Salzach — Austria-00239 - River View
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Austria-00239 - River View

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Salzburg's main river flowing from Alpine limestone headwaters through scenic valleys.

Prime · Brown Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Flow26.0 m³/sLast reading 10h ago
  • Water temp14.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
26.0 m³/s
Last reading 10h ago
Water temp14.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindW 4 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent2.4 mm
Rain · ahead2.9 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
14°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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 region
  • Fischerkarte + water permit required
  • Check with Salzburg fisheries association.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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20 km
Brown trout
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Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Brook trout
Isel
53 km
0
Brown trout · Brook trout
Gallery · 2
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    Austria-00239 - River View
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Salzburg's main river flowing from Alpine limestone headwaters through scenic valleys. Excellent brown trout and grayling fishing in clear water that supports selective fish. Productive nymph water with regular hatches, multiple quality beats accessible. Snowmelt affects summer flows, but the core fishery remains reliable.

  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Poor
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ATOK304690021

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 87 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time85 × 13%11.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity63 × 12%7.6
Conditions total= 87
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 30 September
  • Grayling16 May → 31 March

    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. Salzburg-area waters commonly show 1 June or 16 May opener.

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