Stillwater · Mixed · Hungary / Vas County (Vaskeresztes, western Hungary), HU

Vaskeresztes Alpine Lake (Alpesi-tó)

Vaskeresztes, horgásztó légi felvételen
Fair · Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 12-14
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
49% confidence
limited data

Vaskeresztes Alpine Lake (Alpesi-tó) is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph12-14
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
SE 10 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp16.5°C
Air temp20°C
CloudClear
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

How to fish it · for Trout
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well.
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

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State fishing licence plus the correct local ticket or regional ticket access required
  • This lake uses strict one-rod, barbless, artificial-only catch-and-release rules during the trout-area period, with no dark fishing and no boats.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
55%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

Water here around 17°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. Vaskeresztes, horgásztó légi felvételen
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
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Seasons & zones
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