Soča

Type
Freestone river, Goriška, Slovenia
Season
Mar–Nov
Where the season comes from

Revir Ujemi in spusti Vse ribe Najmanjša dolžina: Brez odvzema Lovni čas: 28. 3. - 1. 11.

Our translation: Catch-and-release beat: all fish; minimum size: no harvest; fishing period: 28 March - 1 November.

Set for the waters Ribiška družina Tolmin manages (one fishing period for its beats; the page does not name each river beside it).

Exceptions on the page:

  • Ribolovna sezona na Jezeru Revir Soča jezero obsega območje od sotočja s Tolminko do sotočja Idrijce z Bačo in do jezu v Podselu in traja od 1. marca do 30. novembra.
    Our translation: Fishing season on the Lake: the Soča lake beat covers the area from the Tolminka confluence to the Idrijca-Bača confluence and the Podselo dam, and runs from 1 March to 30 November.

Pravila ribolova - Tolmin
Ribiška družina Tolmin · checked 2026-11-04. Dates change each season: confirm them there.

Live gauges
3 verified
Listed by
2 authoritative lists
Guides
5 name it
Shops
1 nearby

Today on Soča

Reading the gauge…

Regulations & lists Guides & shops

The emerald Soča river in a wide valley near Bovec under wooded slopes and the Julian Alps
Photo credit

The Soča near Bovec, Slovenia. Photo: MarcusObal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

More about Soča

The Soča is a freestone river in the Goriška region of Slovenia. Ribiška družina Tolmin, the Tolmin angling club, runs it as one of its fisheries and sells permits per beat. The clubs' online permit shop, ribiskekarte.si, lists it. This page covers the Soča from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin and Most na Soči, the stretch Ribiška družina Tolmin sells permits for. Also called Isonzo.

Flow now at 3 gauges
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Where to fish

About this

Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish. Most waters here need a rod licence or permit and often a beat booking or club ticket; the listing pages under Regulations say which.

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Soča on the map

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Gauges, shops and guides nearby

Map of Soča: gauges, shops and guides

Restrooms

Map of Soča with 3 gauges.

Restrooms near Soča

Restrooms near Soča

Restrooms within 2 miles of Soča in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

Map of 6 restrooms near Soča

Skip the map; every place is in the list below

Map of 6 restrooms near Soča, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.

  1. Restroom

    0.1 mi away in a straight line
    • Free (mapped)
    • Not wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Open to everyone?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  2. Restroom

    0.2 mi away in a straight line
    • Customers only (mapped)
    • Not wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  3. Restroom

    0.2 mi away in a straight line
    • Customers only (mapped)
    • Not wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  4. Restroom

    0.2 mi away in a straight line
    • Free (mapped)
    • Not wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Open to everyone?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  5. Restroom

    0.3 mi away in a straight line
    • Customers only (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  6. Restroom

    0.3 mi away in a straight line
    • Customers only (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

More water near Soča (6)
  • NadižaGoriška · Freestone river · about 7 km · live gauge
  • TolminkaGoriška · Freestone river · about 14 km · live gauge
  • BačaGoriška · Freestone river · about 18 km · live gauge
  • IdrijcaGoriška · Freestone river · about 21 km · live gauge
  • Bohinjsko jezeroGorenjska · Lake or reservoir · about 22 km · live gauge
  • RadovnaGorenjska · Freestone river · about 42 km · live gauge

Sources Overture Maps places (guide map points)

Where the map point comes from

Position: the gauge Soča - Kobarid I.

We hold no access map for Goriška yet.

The map shows gauges (tap one for its reading on this page), and shops and guides nearby that publish a street address on their own website. Everyone else is in the lists below.

Regulations and official lists

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Each line is an official list that names this water. Those pages are the authority on seasons, licences, limits and closures for each beat or reach; read them before you go.

Guides and shops near Soča

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Listings are unclaimed: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

5 guides name it on their website

Guides

Show 2 more guides
  • Dobrova-Polhov Gradec, Osrednjeslovenska · 64 km

    URKO Fishing Adventures

    • Fly-fishing guide
    • Names this water
    • Beginners & lessons
    • Unclaimed
  • Ljubljana, Osrednjeslovenska · 74 km

    Slovenia Fly Fishing

    • Fly-fishing guide
    • Names this water
    • Saltwater & ocean charters
    • Beginners & lessons
    • Unclaimed

1 shop nearby

  • Tolmin, Goriška

    Soca Fly

    • Fly-fishing shop
    • Guided trips
    • Rod & gear rentals
    • Unclaimed
How these are chosen

Guides whose own website names this water come first, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Shops whose website names this water first, then fly shops within 100 km when the shop's website gives its location.

Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories.

Species

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The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.

Listed by the agency

  • Marble trout
  • Grayling

Gear checklist

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A wade-fishing checklist for big trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.

Big trout rivers (wade fishing)

9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish

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Videos for this water (5)

Watch: reading a trout stream

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Seams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.

Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.

  • How I Learned to Read Water (Fly Fishing)Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • How To Read The Water with Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • Reading the Water to Successfully Locate TroutEmbedded from YouTube · Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube

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Watch: nymphing basics

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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.

Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.

  • 90° Nymph RigEmbedded from YouTube · Huge Fly Fisherman · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
  • Casting with an Indicator & Better Nymphing TechniquesEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube

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Fish Tales

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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Soča.

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Sources for this page

Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.

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