Fishing district boundaries: Vodná plocha nádrže medzi obcami Ľuboreč a Závada. VN Ľuboreč is carp fishing district no. 3-5360-1-1. It lies in Lučenec district (Banská Bystrica Region). According to the bed model, the surface at full level covers 66.1 ha and the greatest depth is 13 m. The fishing district is managed by MsO SRZ Lučenec Game fish of the fishing district (3): The bite score for fishing district VN Ľuboreč is calculated for 10 game fish species from the weather right at the water, water temperature, light and air pressure. The forecast applies to the location 48.294° N, 19.508° E. The score, the best window of the day and what pushes it up or down Loading data… The conditions score is based on how well the water temperature suits the species of the fishing district that may be caught today. Here it is broken down by species: at a water temperature of 5.0 °C some do better and others worse than average. The number is an estimate of conditions for the species, not a promise of a bite. A species differs from the conditions score by how much better the water temperature suits it than the average species of the fishing district (temperature requirements from FishBase, species weighted by catches, stocking and observations), and by light and turbidity: zander, wels catfish, eel and burbot hunt at dusk and in murky water, pike, perch, asp and trout by sight (Lester et al. 2004, Sweka and Hartman 2001). Wind, precipitation, water level and oxygen are the same for all species. Hour by hour, pressure and the next few days Loading data… Where the sun and moon are right now and when the best windows of the day will come Drag along the axis to see where the sun and moon will be. The day lasts 9 h 15 min. Full moon around 24 Nov, new moon around 9 Dec. Solunar theory is not scientifically confirmed; we treat it as a supplement. The golden hour is the time around sunrise and sunset, when fish often bite. Fishing district VN Ľuboreč is classed as carp waters. Permits for fishing district VN Ľuboreč are issued by MsO SRZ Lučenec Closed season, fishing hours, minimum sizes and daily limit. For guidance only: check them in the fishing regulations of the fishing district 15 Mar – 31 May fishing for all fish prohibitedoutside this period The ban does not apply 1 May – 31 May during fishing competitions (§ 13, para. 3). It also does not apply to carp waters that are watercourses (but not reservoirs, dead-end, dead and cut-off arms), or to other water bodies (§ 13, para. 5). Check in the fishing regulations of the fishing district which case your fishing district is. The protection periods by species (below) apply independently of this closed season. Applies only outside the closed season. Outside these hours fishing is prohibited (§ 14(b) of the Act). January to April, November, December6.00 – 21.00 h May4.00 – 24.00 h June to October0.00 – 24.00 h Months missing from the table fall within the closed season. The hours in November and December on trout and grayling waters relate to the exception for fishing huchen (§ 13, para. 4 of the Act); check in the fishing regulations what may be caught at that time. On border waters the hours in the permit or the fishing regulations apply (§ 11, para. 2 of the Decree). The Act regulates night fishing in two wordings that seem to contradict each other at first sight, so always ask about it in the fishing regulations of the fishing district or the fishing guard. This is a summary. For baits, hooks and groundbait also read the fishing regulations of the fishing district, because the user may tighten the conditions. The blue and green groups cannot be combined. The limit applies per day, also when fishing in several fishing districts, and once it is reached, fishing for that day ends. The species groups follow the SRZ interpretation of January 2026, not the text of the section directly. The fishing district user may set a lower limit in the permit, in which case the stricter one applies. During this period the species must not be caught, even if the water type otherwise allows fishing at that time. It applies independently of the closed season for all fish. Some species are protected all year round (for example zingel and streber, lampreys, gudgeons, spined loaches, maraena whitefish, Carpathian barbel, sichel) and fishing for them is always prohibited. The full list of species is in the guide The fishing law, rule by rule. The shortest length from which you may keep a fish. The fishing district user may raise the size, so look for the valid value in the permit and the fishing regulations. Total length is measured from the front of the head to the end of the longest ray of the tail fin (§ 12, para. 4). No minimum size applies, for example, to bleak, goldfish, European perch, roach, stone loach and invasive species. As of 6 Nov 2026: Act no. 216/2018 Coll. on Fisheries (wording effective 1 Jan 2022) and Decree no. 381/2018 Coll. (wording effective 1 Jan 2019); we found no newer wording. The law may change; you can find the current wording on Slov-Lex (Act) and Slov-Lex (Decree). The manager, the user and the organization that issues permits The center of fishing district VN Ľuboreč is at coordinates 48.29432, 19.50817. The fishing district is 2.3 km long. Course of the water, access, parking and spots marked by the organization The line shows the course of the fishing district according to the "Rybárske revíry" data 2026. Verify access points and exact boundaries on site. Where you can reach the water, where tributaries join and where there is danger Choose a fish species and the 3D model of the reservoir shows where it is most likely to be right now: by depth, bed, water temperature, light, season and time of day. The spots are an estimate from the environment, not the position of fish. Reservoir This is a reservoir, so the watercourse is not assessed here: the water has no current, fall or gradient. The chart shows the terrain height along the fishing district. The height comes from a relief model and is approximate (error of a few meters). Loading the 3D terrain model… Add accommodation, a restaurant, a service, a shop or fish sales. Anglers will see it on the VN Ľuboreč page and at other fishing districts nearby, from €4.17 a month. Do you have your own pond or gravel pit? Add a private fishing district with its own page, fishing spot reservations and permit sales. According to the bed model, fishing district VN Ľuboreč has a greatest depth of 13 m and a mean depth of 4.8 m. At full level the surface covers 66.1 ha and the water volume is 3.19 million m³. Depths are based on maps made before flooding. Loading the 3D model of the bed… Height is measured from the full level. The thicknesses of the bedrock layers are illustrative; the map shows the surface only. How the area and volume of water change as the level drops. Bed by zones of erosion and sediment deposition, bedrock from the geological map. The bed is the original terrain under the reservoir according to spot heights on topographic maps from the time before flooding. Mud has settled on it since the reservoir was filled, so actual depths tend to be 1 to 2 m smaller. It is not suitable for navigation or diving. Varied water How many different habitats the reservoir offers: drop-offs, shallows, depths, bed and old channels. A higher number means more places where fish hold, not more fish. The bed is modeled from spot heights from before flooding. What the bed and banks are made of: rock, sediments and their effect on the water After rain the water quickly turns turbid and fish hunt more by smell. According to the geological map: fluviálne sedimenty: litofaciálne nečlenené nivné hliny, alebo piesčité až štrkovité hliny dolinných nív a nív horských potokov, holocén The fishing district description states the bottom: gravel, sand; the geological map shows something different, and the fishing district description is more precise. The map shows the bedrock geology, not the exact bottom at the spot. The actual bottom material may differ, especially where sediment has been deposited. We record 3 game fish species in fishing district VN Ľuboreč. Of these, 2 species are in the stocking plan. Species that have been observed or recorded near the water. The number next to a fish is the number of records in the GBIF database, not the number of fish. prefers 12–24 °C, spawns at 14–22 °C, up to 25 cm and 0.1 kg, average oxygen requirements Fish: records since 1995 from the surroundings of the water (a rectangle around the fishing district). These are observations and collections, not a list of the fish in the fishing district, so a species may be missing even where it lives. What is stocked into the fishing district and how much Suitability of the water for carp, trout and grayling species based on its properties The water is in the bottom 7% of 897 carp fishing districts with data. Reliability low: we used 4 water data points; the rest are missing and are not part of the assessment. ≈ 5.6 °dH (1.0 mmol/l of calcium and magnesium), ŠGÚDŠ atlas Moderately soft water: productivity is average. Water with calcium and magnesium is more productive and buffers acidity swings better: trout production was higher in calcareous hard waters (Almodóvar et al. 2006), and an index based on dissolved solids and depth predicts fish yield from lakes (Ryder et al. 1974). In Irish streams, however, geology did not change trout density (Lehane et al. 2004), and Downing et al. (1990) showed that production is related rather to primary production. Hence only ±1 point. Hardness comes from the ŠGÚDŠ atlas, not from a measurement in the fishing district; it replaces the separately assessed bedrock of the basin. Sources: Almodóvar et al. 2006; Lehane et al. 2004; Ryder et al. 1974 pH 7.8, ŠGÚDŠ atlas The pH is within the range in which fish commonly thrive. Below about pH 6 fish suffer, and trout and grayling are more sensitive than cyprinids (Alabaster and Lloyd 1982); in acidic soft water, aluminum is released from the soil and damages gills (Gensemer and Playle 1999). The pH from the atlas is a model estimate, so the reduction is only −1 or −2, and only where we have no pH measurement (which is assessed by a separate factor). Sources: Alabaster and Lloyd 1982; Gensemer and Playle 1999 ≈ 217 mg/l, ŠGÚDŠ atlas Medium mineralization corresponds to productive streams and reservoirs. Dissolved solids (mineralization) are related to the fertility of the water, which is why Ryder used them to estimate fish production in lakes (Ryder 1965, Ryder et al. 1974). Downing et al. (1990) showed, however, that primary production is a better predictor of production. It does not enter the score, only the suitability index. Sources: Ryder 1965; Ryder et al. 1974; Downing et al. 1990 2 elements among the highest 10% in Slovakia (ŠGÚDŠ atlas 1999) Metals in sediment can accumulate in benthic animals and fish; high values are often natural in ore areas. The toxicity of metals to fish decreases with water hardness, because calcium competes with the metal for sites on the gills (Pagenkopf 1983). The ŠGÚDŠ atlas gives only the rank among streams, not a concentration comparable with a limit (MacDonald et al. 2000). In hard water we therefore rate metals more leniently, in soft water more strictly. Sources: Pagenkopf 1983; Gensemer and Playle 1999; MacDonald et al. 2000 The same water data evaluated against the requirements of trout, grayling and carp. The fishing district is registered as a carp fishing district; its type is highlighted. The index 0 to 100 compares the properties of the water with the requirements of the species (60 is the neutral value, 100 the ideal). The verbal rating comes from comparison with other fishing districts of the same type, because most Slovak waters have good values for their species. The index does not affect whether fish really occur in the fishing district (that is decided by stocking and the manager). Hardness, pH and mineralization from the atlases are historical and model estimates. Only a small part of this feeds into the conditions score and fishing district quality (hardness ±1, atlas acidity −2 to 0, stream zone match ±1 to quality). What fish eat in this water and how to choose a bait or fly Few insects November: 0.0× the average month 0.0× the average month, 0 of 20 observations in the year, iNaturalist. The observations are added by people from the surrounding area; they are not measurements at the water. They show when aquatic insects usually appear and are useful mainly for fly fishing. Surface area, water clarity, algal bloom and ice at fishing district VN Ľuboreč are tracked from Sentinel satellites. Water temperature is estimated from the weather at the water. Sentinel-2 (optical) and Sentinel-1 (radar), updated roughly every 6 days Turbidity above 25 FNU is on 0% of the water surface. An estimate based on the reflectance of the water in the red band. This is a relative aid, not a measurement in NTU. Sentinel-2, 5 Nov 2026, 100% of the area cloud-free Elevated chlorophyll shows on 4% of the water surface. The NDCI index tracks chlorophyll-a in plant plankton (algae, cyanobacteria). It cannot determine the algae species or toxicity. Sentinel-2, 5 Nov 2026 The share of the area with green vegetation (plants on and just below the surface, reeds at the bank). A strip of reeds at the banks may also be counted, so values on small areas may appear higher. Sentinel-2, 5 Nov 2026, 100% of the area cloud-free There are not yet enough images to compare the area with the usual state. The clear-water area excludes the pixels at the bank, so it is smaller than the area of the fishing district (65.6 ha according to the map). The change matters more than the number itself. In wind, radar may show the surface as rough. Sentinel-2, 5 Nov 2026, 100% of the area cloud-free The share of the area where the satellite sees ice or snow. Over the last 20 days the highest was 0%. The satellite cannot determine the thickness or load-bearing capacity of the ice. Never go onto the ice based on this figure. Sentinel-2, 5 Nov 2026, 100% of the area cloud-free Mostly advantageous for fishing: fish are less shy and can still see the bait. Both natural and more vivid colors work well. The analysis is based on common angling rules and satellite data. It is an aid, not a bite forecast. The fishing regulations, the permit and the situation on site decide. Estimates from satellite images with a resolution of 10 to 20 m, not a measurement in the water. They are affected by clouds, shadows, wind and banks. Do not use them to decide about swimming or going onto the ice. Data: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026, ESA, Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem; the latest water indicators are computed from the same Sentinel-2 images in the open data on AWS (Registry of Open Data, resolution 20 m). The procedure is described in the Methodology. The water quality index of fishing district VN Ľuboreč is 71 out of 100. It is based on 2 groups of data from measurements and registers in the area. Good quality Five pillars from measurements and registers. A pillar without data is not counted in the index, so check the data reliability too. Oxygen has a weight of 30%, water pollution 25%, nutrients and bloom 20%, sources nearby 15%, acidity and hardness 10%. Detailed measurements are in the cards below. Summary: water and oxygen, pollution and life at the water, and how much they shift the conditions score We assessed 17 factors; 3 of them change the score. The adjustments range from −14 to +12 points so that they do not outweigh the weather and water temperature. They are counted in the score, in the ranking and in the filters. ammonium above the standard at 1 of 1 stations Groundwater reaches watercourses as baseflow and carries nitrogen from fields and waste. Nitrates feed algae and contribute to nighttime oxygen drops; nitrites are poisonous to fish. Nitrites and ammonium ions can also be natural in deep groundwater, so at most one point is deducted for them. Data reliability is 52% (1 station within 10 km, the nearest 8.3 km, data from 2025); the adjustment was applied in full. Groundwater reaches streams as base flow. The typical nitrate value from stations within 10 km (moderate from 25 mg/l, significant from 50 mg/l, which is the drinking-water standard) indicates how much nitrogen the water brings: it feeds algae and contributes to night-time oxygen crashes (Camargo et al. 2005). Nitrites and ammonium above the standard at any station add one point, because nitrites are poisonous to fish (Lewis and Morris 1986); in deep groundwater they can also be natural, so only one point. The adjustment is multiplied by the reliability of the data. Sources: SHMÚ, groundwater; Camargo et al. 2005; Lewis and Morris 1986 iron typically 13 mg/l (standard 0.2) Dissolved iron precipitates when groundwater emerges into the air and clogs gills, gravel with eggs and invertebrate shelters. Data reliability is 52% (1 station within 10 km, the nearest 8.3 km, data from 2025); the adjustment was applied in full. Dissolved iron precipitates when groundwater emerges into the air and clogs gills, egg-bearing gravel and the shelters of invertebrates (Vuori 1995). It is counted at a typical value of at least 1 mg/l (five times the standard); the adjustment of −1 is multiplied by the reliability of the data. Sources: SHMÚ, groundwater; Vuori 1995 0.0× the average month, 0 of 20 observations in the year, iNaturalist Aquatic insects are scarce this month; food near the bottom matters more. Anglers fish "by the insects" (dry and wet fly). A measured relationship between catches and insect hatches is not documented in our sources. Data for these factors is missing or within the normal range: The rules are indicative and based on fishing practice and scientific studies; for each factor you can see how well it is supported. Weather, air pressure and water temperature affect the score more than this data does. Oxygen, nutrients, the nearest monitoring site and wastewater treatment plants In the yearbooks for 2022 to 2025 this site has no unmet indicator. The location of the site is only approximate (based on the water body), so the actual sampling point may be elsewhere on the watercourse. The data comes from the SHMÚ yearbooks (surface waters 2022 to 2025). The yearbook lists the sites that failed the standard; a site missing from the yearbook is not considered clean. We determine the distance and the match of the watercourse name ourselves, so the assignment is indicative. pH and hardness, trace elements in water and sediment, landfills and contaminated sites, boreholes with analyses (ŠGÚDŠ) pH 7.8modeled estimate water type Ca–HCO₃ Mineralization 217 mg/l, soft water (5.6 °dH). Interpolation of measurements from the Geochemical Atlas of Slovakia, not a measurement in the stream. 2 from 15elements in the top 10% highest: Vanadium 174 mg/kg Position of the highest-ranked element among the sample points on streams in Slovakia: percentile 96. Interpolation of the Geochemical Atlas of river sediments. 1 from 10indicators in the top 5% highest: Copper 13.5 μg/l Position of the highest measured value in the distribution of all surface water samples in Slovakia: percentile 96 (Ľuboreč, potok). 60boreholes within 3 km 100 water analyses nearby Of these, 60 have an archive report from Geofond. The boreholes are hydrogeological, geological, engineering-geological and other. 3sites within 3 km 3 landfills No environmental burden is registered within 3 km; landfills are only recorded. The chemistry of water and sediments is a model estimate from interpolated maps of the Geochemical Atlas of Slovakia, not current monitoring or a measurement in the stream. The proximity of a contaminated site or landfill does not mean that substances from it leak into the water. The locations of the objects are on the map in the Geology and geophysics section. Stations nearby and measured values Exceeded in 2025: Groundwater reaches streams as base flow, so the connection to the stream at the fishing district is only indirect. Natural substances (iron, manganese, sulfates, conductivity) are not counted in the yearbook-based assessment. The data comes from the SHMÚ yearbooks (groundwater 2017 to 2025). A typical value from 1 groundwater station within 10 km of the fishing district (nearest 8.3 km), measured in 2025. Closer stations carry more weight. This is groundwater near the fishing district, not a measurement in the watercourse itself. The standard is the limit that SHMÚ gives for the indicator (for drinking water); a value equal to the standard counts as an exceedance, as it does at SHMÚ. The label "somewhere above the standard" means that the typical value is below the standard but at least one station exceeds it; which one is shown on the tile. Fish are more sensitive to some substances than people are. 1.04mg/l above the standard Standard 0.5 mg/l. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. Above the standard: 1 of 1 (Velka nad Iplom-obec, 8.3 km from the fishing district). < 0.01mg/l not detected Below the limit of quantification (0.01 mg/l), standard 0.5 mg/l. 1 station. < 1mg/l not detected Below the limit of quantification (1 mg/l), standard 50 mg/l. 1 station. 0.81mg/l low oxygen Mark on the dial: 9 mg/l, guideline for salmonid waters. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. 12°C warmer 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. 6.8 suitable for fish 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. 7.39mmol/l hard 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. 13mg/l above the standard Standard 0.2 mg/l. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. Above the standard: 1 of 1 (Velka nad Iplom-obec, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 2.34mg/l above the standard Standard 0.05 mg/l. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. Above the standard: 1 of 1 (Velka nad Iplom-obec, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 152mg/l close to the standard Standard 250 mg/l. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. 259mg/l above the standard Standard 250 mg/l. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. Above the standard: 1 of 1 (Velka nad Iplom-obec, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 139mS/m above the standard Standard 125 mS/m. 1 station, 8.3 km from the fishing district. Above the standard: 1 of 1 (Velka nad Iplom-obec, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 20% of standard below the standard Highest: Aluminum 0.04 mg/l (20% of the standard, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 1 station. 70% of standard close to the standard Highest: MCPP 0.07 µg/l (70% of the standard, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 1 station. 20% of standard below the standard Highest: benzene 0.2 µg/l (20% of the standard, 8.3 km from the fishing district). 1 station. 0% of standard not detected Below the limit of quantification: substances from this group were not detected in the samples. 1 station. Sources Fishing district VN Ľuboreč has the number 3-5360-1-1. The reliability of data about the fishing district is 66 out of 100. Where the fishing district lies, what type of water it is, what its river basin is and what the organization writes about it Fish have somewhere to retreat from both heat and cold. On still waters a temperature layer (thermocline) can form in summer. Well-oxygenated water and plentiful food (aquatic insect larvae). Typical of the grayling and barbel zones; gravel bars also serve many fish as spawning grounds. Shallower sections with fewer shelters. In lowland streams they alternate with muddy ones; fish keep to banks, roots and obstacles. Many coves, islets and depth changes, so many hiding places and spots where fish stop. The section is harder to walk and to search. A balanced stretch: there is a source of insects and also enough light for aquatic plants. Grows by the water; the roots stabilize the bank and create shelters beneath the surface. The branches hang over the water and provide shade and insects. A typical tree of stream and river banks. A dense root system creates undercut banks and shelters, and the leaves decompose quickly. The explanation is general and based on the fishing district description in the data and on common fishing practice. Actual conditions on site may differ; check them before you fish. Changes in the surroundings and nature from 2018 to 2024: how the banks, vegetation and landscape around the water change. The images switch automatically; you can also browse them by hand. Orthophoto mosaic of Slovakia © GKÚ Bratislava, NLC Zvolen. The year and day of imaging depend on the location, so individual years may differ in season and weather. Measurements and estimates What is measured right at the water for this fishing district, what is only partly supported, what is a model estimate and what is missing. The higher the number, the more you can rely on the indexes on this page. Rocks, faults, radon and geophysical measurements around fishing district VN Ľuboreč. Bedrock, watercourse and springs on the map, values at the location of the water, geomagnetic activity and earthquakes. This is information about the environment; only small hypotheses marked with a confidence level (faults and rocks, geomagnetic storm) enter the score. The bedrock map needs JavaScript to be turned on. Geological map of Slovakia 1 : 50,000: rocks beneath the surface, from alluvial gravels and sands through clays to granites and limestones. Colors follow the ŠGÚDŠ legend; clicking the map shows a description of the rock at that spot. For anglers: Gravel bars and rocky riffles give a clean bottom and habitat for zander, perch and barbel. Clayey and muddy ground holds food for carp and bream. Limestone and dolomite give harder water that is richer in food than granite and quartzite. Radon risk of the bedrock (low, medium, high). It is based on the radioactivity of rocks and on fissures. The map shows the bedrock, not radon in water. For anglers: Radon is a natural tracer of groundwater. Bedrock with a higher radon risk (granite, gneiss, tectonic faults) tends to be where fissure water comes to the surface. Most of Slovakia is "medium", so mainly a high risk is of interest. Equivalent uranium in surface rocks from airborne gamma spectrometry (ppm). From 4 ppm the bedrock is usually classified as having an elevated radon risk. For anglers: A high uranium level is a sign of granite, gneiss and black shales, that is, rocks from which radon and dissolved substances get into the water. It has no direct meaning for bites, but it helps to read the geology of the area. Gamma radiation dose rate in air (nGy/h) from an airborne survey. It is the natural background of the bedrock, not pollution. For anglers: Higher values are found in rocks rich in uranium, thorium and potassium (granite, gneiss, flysch with shales). It complements the uranium map; for an angler it mainly shows where the bedrock changes. Anomalies of the Earth's magnetic field (ΔT, in nT) caused by rocks with magnetic minerals, such as volcanic rocks, basalts or amphibolites. For anglers: Fish (especially salmonids and eels) sense the magnetic field. Whether local anomalies affect their movement and bites has not been shown; it is treated as a hypothesis. Click or tap the map to find the value at that location. medium Common for most of Slovakia. 3.0ppm common Typical background of the rocks. 9.0ppm around the crustal average Natural background of the rocks. 1.04% below the crustal average Natural background of the rocks. 53nGy/h around the world average Natural background of the bedrock. -102nT below the average of the surroundings Deviation of the magnetic field from the average of the surroundings. The values apply to a single spot (marked with a dot on the map), not as an average of the whole watercourse or river basin. Radon is a natural tracer in groundwater; the map does not include radon in water, only the bedrock risk. Mark on the dial: the average of the upper continental crust (uranium 2.7 ppm, thorium 10.5 ppm, potassium 2.3%; Rudnick and Gao 2003) and the world average of the natural outdoor dose 59 nGy/h (UNSCEAR 2000). The needle does not swing towards “good” or “bad”; it only shows where the value lies. Elevated uranium or radon is only information about the rock. It has no proven significance for bites; it helps to read what bedrock the water comes from. up to 1 km fault nearby Tectonic fault on the geological map. 0 none marked None within 1 km. covered by younger sediments observed at the surface Fissure groundwater flows out of the bedrock along faults and at springs. It tends to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the water in the stream, so according to anglers' experience fish stay near such places in extreme weather (summer and winter islands of a more suitable temperature). However, fresh fissure water can have little oxygen. This is anglers' experience, not a phenomenon measured at this fishing district. Faults are from the geological map at 1 : 50,000. Springs come from a hydrogeological map that covers only some regions, so zero does not mean there are no springs there. The line is the water of the fishing district, the light band is the 3 km zone in which boreholes, mine workings and burdens were searched for. The map shows the nearest objects (at most a few dozen from each register), not all of them. The points correspond to the position in the register; area objects are marked by their center. 45°C at 1,000 m depth heat flow 75 mW/m² At a depth of 2,000 m about 85 °C (increase of 40 °C per kilometer). Atlas of Geothermal Energy of Slovakia. 1sample with gold 10 ore minerals in the sediment Up to 1 grain in one sample (710 m from the water). Panning prospecting counted gold grains in a concentrate from river sediment. 38°C at the wellhead 5 geothermal boreholes within 10 km Warmest: Slovenské Kľačany – TSK-1, yield 2.0 l/s, 5.8 km from the water. 12records within 5 km 4 deposits, 8 ore occurrences Geofond registers, the metallogenetic map and the mineral resources map. 12areas within 3 km 1 active Documented landslides in the Geofond register. A landslide into a stream can cloud the water and change the bed. The data come from registers, maps and atlases of the State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr and describe the environment around the water. Proximity of a mine working or burden does not mean the water is polluted. The chemistry of water and sediments is a modeled estimate from interpolated maps of the Geochemical Atlas of Slovakia, not current monitoring or a measurement in the stream. Detailed geology and geochemistry of the whole stream: rock under the water, water composition, elements in sediments, radiation, geothermal potential, metals, gold in sediment, mine workings, boreholes with analyses. Alluvium The prevailing group of rocks according to the map. Gravels, sands and loams in the valley tell about the valley floor, not about the rock in the catchment. The water chemistry is determined mainly by the bedrock higher up above the spot. The rock at a single spot does not determine the chemistry of all the water: that depends on the bedrock across the whole catchment above the spot. The figure serves as a hint, not as a measurement. Highest forecast Kp in the next 24 hours: 3.3 (quiet field). Kp (0 to 9) measures the fluctuation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by the solar wind. From 5 it counts as a geomagnetic storm. Fish, especially salmonids and eels, sense the magnetic field. That their bites depend on Kp has not been shown, though: these are anglers' observations and hypotheses. The value is the same for the whole of Slovakia. It enters the activity score only during a strong geomagnetic storm (a hypothesis, −1 to −2 points). According to angling lore, fish (especially catfish and eels) react restlessly to tremors beforehand or stop biting. This is not reliably proven, and with weak tremors it is coincidence. People mostly do not notice deeper tremors from the Carpathians (for example near Komárno and Dobrá Voda) at all. The GEOFON catalog is global; weak tremors near Slovakia may not all be in it. It is not counted in the activity score. Data: © ŠGÚDŠ (geological, geophysical and hydrogeological maps), NOAA SWPC (Kp index), GFZ GEOFON (earthquakes). A link between the geomagnetic field, tremors or radon and fish bites has not been reliably proven, so they are not counted in the activity score. The method is described in Methodology. Wildlife, birds and plants observed around fishing district VN Ľuboreč. Species that have been observed or recorded around the water. Wildlife, plants and hazards do not enter the fishing conditions score and are for information only. The name of a species leads to its page. The most common duck; it nests by almost every water with bankside vegetation. It stands in the shallows and lies in wait for small fish. It is easy to see along the banks of ponds and slow streams. A small bird that dives for little fish. It nests in steep banks of clean streams. A large white heron that hunts fish and frogs in the shallows. In Slovakia its numbers are rising, and in winter it can also be seen by watercourses. Predatory insect. The larvae live underwater for several months to years; adult dragonflies hunt in the air above the water. An insect with aquatic larvae. Adults live only briefly and hatch all at once in swarms. A herbivore that changes the stream and its banks with dams and burrows. It is protected. It creates shallows and pools where fish and insects thrive. A harmless snake with two yellow spots on the nape. It swims well and hunts frogs, fish and newts. Black with yellow spots. Lives in deciduous forests by clean mountain streams; the larvae develop in the stream. The largest native toad. In spring it migrates to water, where it breeds. It hunts fish, crayfish and frogs. It is strictly protected, and its presence is considered a sign of fairly clean water with plenty of fish. The only native turtle in Slovakia. It lives in standing and slow waters with a soft bottom. An invasive herb from East Asia that forms dense stands up to three meters tall. A riparian tree whose roots reach below the water surface. A tall wetland plant with yellow flowers that grows on damp banks. An invasive plant from the Himalayas, up to two meters tall, with pink flowers. It overgrows the banks of watercourses. A wetland plant with a brown cylindrical fruiting spike. Tall grass that forms extensive reed beds around ponds and on banks. Transmits tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease. It waits in tall grass and in the vegetation along banks. How to protect yourself: From spring to autumn check yourself after fishing, use repellent and tuck long trousers into your socks. Remove a tick as soon as possible with tweezers. A vaccination against encephalitis exists. They breed in standing water, so they are worst around reservoirs, oxbow lakes and floodplain forests, especially at sunset. How to protect yourself: When fishing in the evening and at night wear long sleeves, repellent and a net. Warmth and humidity after rain speed up mosquito development. Large biting flies. They are most active on hot, windless days near water and on meadows. How to protect yourself: They sting painfully, especially in summer around midday. Light-colored clothing with long sleeves and repellent help. It comes to the water to wallow and drink, mainly at dusk and at night. How to protect yourself: A wild boar sow with piglets can be aggressive. Keep your distance, do not spend the night on a game trail and do not leave food scraps near the water. Wildlife, plants and hazards: records come from observations and also reflect where observers move around; they are not density measurements or a guarantee of an encounter. They apply to the surroundings of about 35 × 55 km. Nearest fishing districts around VN Ľuboreč: 6. Nearest fishing districts in the same river basin
Fishing district VN Ľuboreč at a glance
By the water today
Is it worth going today? Conditions score, which species are biting today, the best window of the day, weather, pressure, sun, moon and solunar windowsNajlepšie okno15:00–17:00Voda≈ 5,0 °C25By the water now
Fishing conditionsFish activity indexOur calculation (0–100): the base is set by water temperature, adjusted by light, turbidity, oxygen, weather and other factors according to how well they are supported by studies. For each factor you can see the confidence and the source. A planning aid, not a bite forecast.
Fishing conditions
Fish activity indexOur calculation (0–100): the base is set by water temperature, adjusted by light, turbidity, oxygen, weather and other factors according to how well they are supported by studies. For each factor you can see the confidence and the source. A planning aid, not a bite forecast.What's biting today
Weather and forecast for fishing district VN Ľuboreč
Weather and forecast
Sky: sun, moon and solunar windowsSolunar periodsCalculated from the position of the Moon: major periods (about 2 h) around the Moon's passage above and below the horizon, minor periods (about 1 h) around moonrise and moonset. A scientifically unconfirmed theory: in a study of 361 fishing trips (Quigley et al. 2023) it did not predict bites. We treat it as a hypothesis with a weight of at most ±2 points.
Sky: sun and moon
Solunar periodsCalculated from the position of the Moon: major periods (about 2 h) around the Moon's passage above and below the horizon, minor periods (about 1 h) around moonrise and moonset. A scientifically unconfirmed theory: in a study of 361 fishing trips (Quigley et al. 2023) it did not predict bites. We treat it as a hypothesis with a weight of at most ±2 points.Sun
MonthMoon phaseAt full and new moon the gravitational effect is strongest. On a clear full-moon night predators and carp often feed at night, and the day after may be weaker.
Windows of the daySolunar periodsCalculated from the position of the Moon: major periods (about 2 h) around the Moon's passage above and below the horizon, minor periods (about 1 h) around moonrise and moonset. A scientifically unconfirmed theory: in a study of 361 fishing trips (Quigley et al. 2023) it did not predict bites. We treat it as a hypothesis with a weight of at most ±2 points.
Rules and permits
Am I allowed to fish here? Closed seasons, fishing hours, size limits, daily limit, permit price, where to buy it, contacts and the managerWater typeCarpOrganizationMsO SRZ LučenecLaw and fishing rules at fishing district VN Ľuboreč
Closed season for all fish
§ 13, paragraphs 3 and 5 of the ActDaily fishing hours
§ 11 of the DecreeRods, baits and fishing days
§ 18 of the ActHow many fish you may keep per day
§ 14 of the DecreeProtection periods by species§ 10 of the Decree
Minimum sizes§ 12 of the Decree
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Before and after fishing
Who manages fishing district VN Ľuboreč
Who manages the fishing district
Where to fish
Fishing district map, access and parking, spots by the water, tributary mouths, hazardous places and surrounding terrainLength2.3 kmDistrictLučenecMap of fishing district VN Ľuboreč
48.29432, 19.50817
OpenStreetMap
Spots by the water, tributary mouths and gradient
Fishing spot finder
Elevation profile: reservoir
Elevation profileHow the altitude of the watercourse changes downstream. It is calculated from a digital relief model (tens of meters), not from a water-level measurement, so it is approximate, especially for narrow streams.Terrain in 3D
Accommodation, food and services by the water
Accommodation, restaurants, services, fishing tackle and fish sales near the fishing district. Do you run a business here? Add your listingListing by the waterod 4,17 € mesačneDo you run a business by this water?
Reservoir bed in 3D
Depth map and 3D bed model, fishing spot finder by fish species, reservoir cross-section, volume and area at different water levels, bed composition and bedrockMaximum depth13 mAverage depth4.8 m68Reservoir bed
Map from before floodingCross-section of the reservoir
Hypsographic curve
Bed and bedrock
Fishing spots index
Bed and bedrock according to maps
Bed and bedrock
Bottom and bedrock (ŠGÚDŠ)The bedrock under the water according to the hydrogeological map of Slovakia at 1 : 50,000 (ŠGÚDŠ). It tells whether the surroundings are gravelly, sandy, clayey, muddy or rocky.Fish and catches
Which fish live here, what has been caught here, what is stocked, which species the water suits and what the fish eatDocumented species3Dnes najlepšieOstriež zelenkavýCatches from fishing district VN Ľuboreč
Catches from the fishing district
Fish around the waterFish nearby (GBIF)Fish species that people have recorded around the water (GBIF database, recent decades). It is not a list of species in the fishing district, only a hint of what occurs in the area.
FishBleak
Alburnus alburnusPhoto credits
Stocking of fishing district VN Ľuboreč
Fish stocking
Which fish this water suits
Water suitability for the fishing district type
Water suitability for the fishing district typeIndex 0 to 100: how well the properties of the water match the needs of trout, grayling or carp, depending on the fishing district type. It is not a bite forecast or a statement about which fish live there.What we know about it
What we know about it
What we know about it
What we know about it
How this water would suit each type
Fish food: aquatic insects
Aquatic insects
Aquatic insect swarming (iNaturalist)How many observations of mayflies, caddisflies and stoneflies people nearby recorded this month compared with the annual average. For fly anglers it hints at insect hatches.
Mayflies0Mayflies: dry fly on the surface, especially at dusk.
Caddisflies0Caddisflies: in the evening and at night by the bank; a nymph and a wet fly also work.
Stoneflies0Stoneflies: clean, cold streams, often already at the end of winter and in early spring.Photo credits
Water now
Water level and flow, water temperature, ice on the surface, surface area, clarity, bloom and weed growth from satelliteTeplota vody≈ 5,0 °CClaritySlightly turbidFrom space: what the Copernicus satellites show
Water clarity from the satellite
Water clarity from the satelliteAn estimate of turbidity from the reflection of light off the water surface in the red band of the Sentinel-2 satellite. Clear water reflects little, turbid water a lot. It is a relative aid, not a measurement.Blooms and chlorophyll
Blooms and chlorophyllThe NDCI index compares the reflectance in the red edge (705 nm) and in the red band (665 nm). Higher values mean more chlorophyll-a, i.e. more algae and cyanobacteria in the water.Surface overgrowth
Surface overgrowthThe share of the fishing district's area where the satellite sees green vegetation (NDVI index above 0.3): floating and emergent plants and reeds at the bank.Water surface area: optical and radar
Water surface area: optical and radarThe area of clear water from an optical image (Sentinel-2) and the share of smooth water from radar (Sentinel-1), which also sees through clouds. The change from the usual state matters more than the number itself.Ice on the surface
Ice on the surfaceThe share of the area where the satellite sees ice or snow. It cannot determine the thickness or load-bearing capacity of the ice.What this means for fishing
What this means for fishingA short analysis based on satellite data and common angling rules. It is an aid, not a bite forecast.Water quality and cleanliness
Oxygen, pH and hardness, nutrients, pollution, wastewater treatment plants, landfills and contaminated sites nearby, groundwaterQuality indexGood quality71Water quality index
What water quality means for fish and fishing
What follows from this
Public sources in the conditions scoreData on oxygen, nutrients, reservoir depth, watercourse size, bottom, fish species and insect swarming slightly adjust the "Fishing conditions" score. Each adjustment is shown separately in the score breakdown.Pollution−2
What we know about it
What we know about it
Life by the water0
What we know about it
Do not change the score
Water composition and pollution
Water pollution
Water pollution (SHMÚ)Water quality indicators that fail the standards at the nearest monitoring site on the same watercourse in the SHMÚ yearbooks for 2022 to 2025.Surface water: nearest monitoring site
Water chemistry, sediments and contaminated sites nearby
Water according to the atlas
Elements in river sediment
Trace elements in the stream water
Boreholes and groundwater analyses
Environmental burdens and landfills
Groundwater
Groundwater nearby
Groundwater nearby (SHMÚ)Measured groundwater values from stations within 10 km of the fishing district (nitrates, harmful substances, ammonium, iron, chlorides) and the SHMÚ yearbooks.Groundwater within 10 km (1 station)
Measured values, year 2025, sampling 10 Nov 2025 (2 samplings, the highest value of the year for each substance)
Groundwater: measured values
Groundwater nearby (SHMÚ)Measured groundwater values from stations within 10 km of the fishing district (nitrates, harmful substances, ammonium, iron, chlorides) and the SHMÚ yearbooks.Ammonium
Nitrites
Nitrates
Oxygen
Water temperature
pH
Water hardness
Iron
Manganese
Chlorides
Sulfates
Conductivity
Metals and metalloids
Pesticides
Solvents and benzene
PAHs (combustion, petroleum substances)
How it affects fish and the water
About the fishing district and the reservoir
Location and area, character of the water, river basin and reservoir, the organization's description and historical satellite imagesRegionBanská Bystrica Region66Location, character and river basin of fishing district VN Ľuboreč
Location, area and nature protection
Characteristics
What this means for anglersexplanation of the bottom, vegetation, watercourse line and other data of this fishing district
Historical images
Data reliability
Geology and geophysics
Rocks under the water, faults and springs, radon and natural radiation, magnetic field, earthquakes, geothermal energy, mines and deposits, landslidesGround under the water: geology, faults and radon
low 36.7%
medium 63.0%
high 0.3%
no data
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7 – 35no data0 – 2020 – 40
40 – 6060 – 8080 – 100100 – 140
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220 – 999
-1 217 – -1 000
-1 000 – -250
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-200 – -190
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-100 – -90
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1100 – 1 130Values at the water spot
Values at the water spotBedrock radon risk, uranium, thorium, potassium, gamma radiation and magnetic anomaly at a single spot by the water (marked with a dot on the map).Radon risk of the bedrock
Uranium (eU)
Thorium (eTh)
Potassium (K)
Gamma radiation
Magnetic anomaly (ΔT)
Faults and springs
Faults and springsThe distance to the nearest tectonic fault on the geological map and the number of springs nearby. Fissure groundwater flows out along faults.Nearest fault
Springs and outflows
Geology nearby: rock, water, sediments, boreholes
Geology and geochemistry around the waterRock under the water, composition of water and sediments according to the atlases, radioactivity, geothermal potential, boreholes, old mine workings, deposits, burdens, landslides and gold in sediments, from ŠGÚDŠ maps and registers.Heat underfoot
Gold in river sediment
Geothermal energy
Deposits and ore occurrences
Landslides and slope deformations
Rocks and water chemistry
Rocks and water chemistryThe prevailing group of rocks at the water spot and what it usually means for the hardness, pH and richness of the water.Bedrock at the water spot
Geomagnetic activity
Geomagnetic activity (Kp)The planetary Kp index (0 to 9) measures the fluctuation of the Earth's magnetic field. From 5 it counts as a geomagnetic storm. The last 48 hours and a forecast for 24 hours are shown.Earthquakes nearby
Earthquakes nearbyTremors recorded within 150 km of the water in the last 30 days (GFZ GEOFON catalog).Nature and hazards at the water
Wildlife, birds and plants around the water, dangerous and invasive species, what to watch out forWildlife, plants and hazards around the waterWildlife and hazards by the water (GBIF)Game animals, birds, plants and hazards (bear, ticks, mosquitoes, giant hogweed) that people have recorded around the water. It is not part of the fishing conditions score and is for information only.
BirdMallard
Most records: April.
About the species
BirdGrey heron
Most records: April.
About the species
BirdCommon kingfisher
Most records: September.
About the species
BirdGreat egret
Most records: April.
About the species
WildlifeDragonflies
Most records: August.
About the species
WildlifeMayflies
Most records: April.
About the species
WildlifeEurasian beaver
Most records: January.
About the species
WildlifeGrass snake
Most records: Jun.
About the species
WildlifeFire salamander
Most records: Jun.
About the species
WildlifeCommon toad
Most records: April.
About the species
WildlifeEurasian otter
Most records: January.
About the species
WildlifeEuropean pond turtle
Most records: May.
About the species
Invasive plantJapanese knotweed
Most records: October.
About the species
PlantBlack alder
Most records: Jun.
About the species
PlantYellow flag iris
Most records: May.
About the species
Invasive plantHimalayan balsam
Most records: September.
About the species
PlantBroadleaf cattail
Most records: Jul.
About the species
PlantCommon reed
Most records: Jul.
About the species
RiskCastor bean tick
Most records: October.
How to protect yourself
RiskMosquitoes
Most records: Jul.
How to protect yourself
RiskHorseflies
Most records: Jul.
How to protect yourself
RiskWild boar
Most records: Jul.
How to protect yourself
Photo credits
Other fishing districts nearby
Fishing districts on the same watercourse and the nearest fishing districts in the river basinFishing districts6Other fishing districts around VN Ľuboreč
3-5920-1-1CarpVN Uhorské
Banská Bystrica Region
3-2070-4-1Salmonid (trout)Ľuborečský potok
Lučenec, Banská Bystrica Region
3-5290-1-1CarpVN Ľadovo
Lučenec, Banská Bystrica Region
3-4260-1-1CarpŠtrkovisko Veľká nad Ipľom I.
Banská Bystrica Region
3-4261-1-1CarpŠtrkovisko Veľká nad Ipľom II.
Banská Bystrica Region
3-1260-1-1CarpIpeľ č. 5
Lučenec, Banská Bystrica Region
Conditions score25 / 100Best window15:00–17:00
European perchWater at 5.0 °C is below its optimum of 12 to 24 °C. Typical for this water.best at 15:00 (44)
Common breamWater at 5.0 °C is below its optimum of 14 to 24 °C. Typical for this water.best at 15:00 (33)
Wels catfishWater at 5.0 °C is below its optimum of 18 to 28 °C, it hunts most actively at dusk and at night. Typical for this water.best at 15:00 (30)
Zander (pikeperch)Water at 5.0 °C is below its optimum of 14 to 25 °C, it hunts most actively at dusk and at night. Typical for this water.best at 15:00 (30)
Air-3 °CPressure1 028 hPa
Sunrise6:49Sunset16:03
Waxing crescent29% illuminated
Water typeKaprový
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Sources
Clays and loams
Nobody has recorded a catch in this fishing district yetBe the first: after approval it will also appear here in the ranking.
Species in the plan2
Water of below-average suitability for carp and cyprinids
Water hardnessLevel of evidence: Hypothesis
Water acidity (pH)Level of evidence: Partially supported
MineralizationLevel of evidence: Hypothesis
Metals in sedimentLevel of evidence: Partially supported
dry groundwaterNDWI index
bare grounddense vegetationNDVI index
clearturbid0 to 90 FNU
littlea lot of chlorophyllNDCI index
sparsedense vegetationNDVI index
≈ 10 FNUSlightly turbid
NDCI -0.11Low chlorophyll
6 % of areaPartly overgrown
59 ha of clear water
0 % of areaNo ice
Slightly turbid water
Public data about this water hardly change the activity score.
Nitrogen in groundwater (SHMÚ)Level of evidence: Partially supported
−1
Iron in groundwater (SHMÚ)Level of evidence: Partially supported
−1
Aquatic insect hatchesLevel of evidence: Angling practice
0
Ľuboreč, aboveĽuboreč, river km 10.4 · 3.0 km from the fishing district
no unmet standard2022202320242025
Velka nad Iplom-obecLučenec district · borehole or well · 8.3 km from the fishing district
natural substances only2017 to 2025
Fishing district number3-5360-1-1
Depth: Deeper, 3–6 m
Bottom: Gravel bottom
Bottom: Sandy bottom
Watercourse line: Indented line
Shade: Partly shady, 11–40%
Vegetation: Willow
Vegetation: Alder
Water temperatureAn estimate from nearby SHMÚ stations, corrected for altitude and weather.
Water stageThere is no gauging station at this fishing district.
Weather and pressureA forecast model for the fishing district's coordinates, not a measurement on the bank.
Depths and bedA model from spot heights of the original terrain before flooding.
Clarity, bloom and iceSentinel-2 satellite, last usable image 9 days ago.
Water chemistryQuality assessment from the nearest SHMÚ monitoring site.
Fish in the fishing districtThe fishing district's stocking plan and observations at the water. Nobody has recorded a catch here yet.
Rules and permitsThe act, the decree and the list of fishing districts. Check local exceptions in your permit.
Fishing district locationThe location is approximate, based on the description of the fishing district boundaries.
Geology
Radon risk
Uranium (eU)
Gamma radiation
Magnetics