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Valtellina (Italian Alps)

Hundreds of mountain streams and lakes in the Italian Alps.

Rods

AFTMA 3 to AFTMA 5

Flies

Dries: Iron Blue Dun, Red Spinner, Olive Dunn, Brown Bivisible and Sedges. For nymph: a variety of the well known ones: Hare’s Ear, Pheasant Tail, etc

Lines

Floating for streams and reservoirs, as well as lakes. An intermediate or sinking line for bigger lakes.

Valtellina has 110 alpine lakes, 220 mountain streams and 24 reservoirs that make for 1250 kilometers of fishable water. This makes it a fly fishing destination where you could easily spend weeks and not have fished all the waters. Located at the North / North-East side of lake Como, this valley is perfect to combine with some holiday time.

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Species

Brown Trout

Grayling

Rainbow Trout

The best months to fish

Fly fishing is at it's best in the spring and summer months. Do note that in the summer people go swimming in some parts of the more easy accessible rivers, so you might have to wander around or get help from a local guide to find the right spots.

Not allowed
Don't bother
Doable
Best time
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Map

There are many streams and rivers in this area, making for lots of beautiful places to go fishing. It's recommended to ask a guide for help regarding the fishing licence, as this is a quite a complex puzzle if you're not familiar with the area and the system.

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