Freestone Limestone · Limestone Alpine Gravel · Bavaria / Ammergau Alps

Upper Ammer

Upper Ammer — Schleierfälle
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Schleierfälle

Bernd Reuschenberg - CC BY-SA

Upper Bavarian alpine fly-fishing river in the Ammergau context.

Prime · Brown Trout
Elk Hair Caddis · 12-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis12-16
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindS 19 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead9.6 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
16°C est.ideal 1016°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 working for you, but time of day 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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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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F
M
A
M
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J
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S
O
N
D
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
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Fischereischein plus local Erlaubnisschein required
  • Check the exact Ammer fishery section and rules.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Upper Ammer — Schleierfälle
    Schleierfälle
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Upper Bavarian alpine fly-fishing river in the Ammergau context. Guiding sources mention the Ammer alongside the Loisach, Lech and Isar, making it a sensible missing Bavarian salmonid venue rather than an obscure filler.

  • Limestone alpine gravel
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 80 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity58 × 12%7.0
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Troutlocal Bavaria/fishery calendar → local Bavaria/fishery calendar
  • Graylinglocal Bavaria/fishery calendar → local Bavaria/fishery calendar

    Grayling access depends on Bavaria law and local fishery restrictions.

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