The stretch

What awaits you here

Three very different stretches on one card: from the deep impoundment above the Gräfendorf weir, past the rushing Schondra mouth, to the fast barbel runs. Fishable from both banks; the boundaries are marked by white signs.

4750 m of fishable water · both banks · boundaries marked by white signs.

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Section by section

The character of the water

Above the Gräfendorf weir

A long impoundment, up to 5 m deep before the weir: big carp, good tench, coarse fish, eels and heavy, wary pike. A bypass channel with a fish ladder allows migration.

Below the weir to the Schondra mouth

A completely different picture: fast and rough. The sandbanks at the Schondra mouth are a habitat for young fish. Plenty of pike, brown trout and grayling – ideal for fly and spinning gear.

Below the „Zum Saaletal“ inn

A fast-flowing stretch with a largely open left bank. Big barbel hold in the strong current, brown trout closer to the bank – perfect for dabbing with a long rod.

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