Our Destination Waters

There is tremendous diversity in terrain and rivers in Slovenia. We can (and will!) change regions and rivers during the fishing day in order to give you the best opportunities to fish.  With an abundance of alpine, limestone, and lake waters within a one-hour drive from each other, fly fishermen have a great opportunity for good fly fishing conditions practically every day of the season.     

In the northern/alpine region, the streams and rivers are cold all year long. During the Summer, dry fly action works practically all day, not just during mornings and evenings as is typical elsewhere. The central and southern region of Slovenia has limestone (Karst) rivers that are much slower and rich with food. These slower running waters have banks covered with vegetation, and meander through grass fields. Even though wading is easier, fishing there requires different approach with spooky and faster growing fish. Some people will call it a classical ‘chalk stream’ or ‘spring creek’ approach.    

There are few rivers that are some kind of combination of both of these types, which makes them even more interesting. Needless to say, alpine streams are highly dependable and responsive to precipitation, while the limestone waters offer a comfortable buffer time of 24-36 hours. This buffer time or ‘delay’ is very important, because it means that usual short rainy periods usually do not ruin fishing plans.