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Steyr

Steyr — Steyr Austria
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Steyr Austria

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Alpine limestone river in Upper Austria with a strong practical reputation for grayling fishing.

Poor · Brown Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Flow9.4 m³/sLast reading 13h ago
  • Water temp22.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
9.4 m³/s
Last reading 13h ago
Water temp22.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather28°C
WindW 11 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead3.9 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
22°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
⛔ Water at 22.4°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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Grayling seasonSeason
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
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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.
  • Upper Austrian freestone
  • Fischerkarte + water permit required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 2
Probably above the brown trout safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Enns
23 km
~16°C
Brown trout · Grayling
Traun
51 km
~18°C
Brown trout · Grayling
Gallery · 2
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About this water

Alpine limestone river in Upper Austria with a strong practical reputation for grayling fishing. Clear, cold water from the Totes Gebirge mountains with brown trout and grayling in classic alpine fly water. Technical nymphing and dry fly. Upper reaches are pristine; town beats more accessible.

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

WFD classification · ATOK401750000

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 8 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature4 × 28%1.1
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time65 × 13%8.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity66 × 12%7.9
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.4°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 58
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 15 October
  • 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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