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Fly Fishing In the Fly Fishing Paradise

The only permitted method of fishing on Soča River is Fly fishing. The Bovec fishing grounds are divided into two areas: Catch and Retain and Catch and Release.

Catch & Release

  • Soča river (from the Lepenjica and Soča confluence to Kršovec; from the bridge at Čezsoča to the Kamno bridge),
  • Učja river (from the Slovenian-Italian border to the confluence with the Soča).

Catch & retain

  • Soča river (from the Brvce bridge to the Lepenjica and Soča confluence; from Kršovec to the bridge at Čezsoča),
  • Lepenjica stream,
  • Koritnica river (from the bridge at Kluže to the Koritnica and Soča confluence).

Information

Marble trout (Salmo Marmoratus)

  • Description and size: Endemic in the Adriatic river basin, it can grow to 140 cm and weighs up to 24 kg.
  • Location: All waters.
  • Open season: 1.4.–30.9.
  • Minimum size: 60 cm

Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)

  • Description and size: An indigenous salmonid, this fish can grow to 60 cm and weighs up to 2 kg.
  • Location: Soča (downstream from Mala korita), Koritnica (downstream from Kluže), mouth of the Učja.
  • Open season: 16.5.–31.10.
  • Minimum size: 45 cm

Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario)

  • Description and size: This non-indigenous trout breeds successfully with the marble trout; it can grow to 70 cm and weighs up to 6 kg.
  • Location: Lives in all waters apart from five locations with pure marble trout.
  • Open season: 1.4.–31.10.
  • Minimum size: 26 cm

Marble trout and brown trout hybrids

  • Description and size: The appearance of these fish varies; they can grow to 1 m and weigh up to 10 kg.
  • Location: Locations with the marble trout and brown trout.
  • Open season: 1.4.–31.10.
  • Minimum size: 26 cm

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

  • Description and size: Released into rivers from fish farms; it can grow to 80 cm and weighs up to 8 kg.
  • Location: Soča (downstream from Mala korita), Koritnica (downstream from Kluže), mouth of the Učja.
  • Open season: 1.4.–31.10.
  • Minimum size: 24 cm

BOOKINGS

Half Day Trip

  • Duration: up to 6 hours
  • Price per person: £85 (fishing permit not included)
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Full Day Trip

  • Price per person: £130 (fishing permit not included)
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Fly Fishing Permits

The fishing grounds are under the competence of the Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia and the Tolmin Fishing Club. The season in the Catch and Release area is from 1 April to 31 October.

Equipment Rental

  • Fly-Fishing Rod: £30 per day
  • Fly-Fishing Waders: £30 per day

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