Spate · Granite · South Bohemia / Šumava

Upper Vltava (Šumava)

Upper Vltava (Šumava) — A Boat
Marginal · Grayling
F-Fly · Hook 18–22
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
River dropping into shape after a lift. A short window. Take your time.
55% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.67 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp15.9°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
F-Fly
F-FlyHook 18–22
in season · matches water height
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.67 m
lowspate
Water temp15.9°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather15°C
WindSW 2 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead1.1 mm

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

Water temperature for Grayling
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 414°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Grayling
When
Midday window — grayling feed best from late morning into early afternoon.
Where
Work runs and glides — grayling shoal in the bottom third of the water column.
Method
Tight-line nymph the bottom third with weighted patterns.
Kit
10 ft #3 rod, floating line, long leader to 4 lb fluoro for nymphs.
Why this works
Fair — barometric pressure is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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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
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Grayling fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State licence + local permit
  • Fly-only on many beats
  • Brown trout protected Sep 1–Apr 15.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Upper Vltava (Šumava) — A Boat
    A Boat
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalGood

WFD classification · CZHVL_0010

The full read · show the working · for Grayling · confidence 55%
How the 44 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature47 × 28%13.2
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity45 × 18%8.1
Feeding Time15 × 13%2.0
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity19 × 12%2.3
Conditions total= 44
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 4–14 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 16 April31 August
  • Grayling 16 June30 November

    Czech national rule: grayling (lipan podhorní) protected 1 December – 15 June. Open window is 16 June – 30 November. Czech Anglers Union (ČRS) salmonid fisheries also have method and access rules — check the local ČRS district permit for specific conditions.

    Closed in spring for spawning.

    Prime sport 1 September → 30 November

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