Stillwater · Granite · Black Forest / Baden-Württemberg

Schluchsee

Schluchsee — Schluchsee, Germany
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Schluchsee, Germany

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Large reservoirised Black Forest lake at about 930m altitude, cold and deep.

Fair · Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
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Good drifting conditions on Schluchsee
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
51% confidence
What moved it
  • WindW 14 km/hGentle breeze
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 14 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp20°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for trout
When
The sedge is on. Great Red Sedge may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well. The breeze will be blowing terrestrial insects onto the water — check the wind lanes and downwind margins for rising fish.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

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

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
1
2
1
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Black Forest reservoir
  • Boat hire available
  • Fischereischein + lake permit required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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Gallery · 2
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About this water

Large reservoirised Black Forest lake at about 930m altitude, cold and deep. Stocked trout and lake-trout fishing is usually best in spring and autumn when fish move closer to the surface. The elevation and exposed position create a window, not a season.

  • Lake
  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · DERW_DEBW_20-05

Why this score
  • Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 30 September
  • Lake trout1 May → 30 September

    Seeforelle season is aligned with regional Bavarian alpine-lake rules (1 May – 30 September). Minimum size, retention, and catch limits vary by lake and season. Confirm size limits and any C&R requirements with the permitting authority before fishing.

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