Why visit
Why visit Gacka River
One of the clearest cold-water rivers in Europe, running through the wide green Gacka valley. Fly-fishermen come from across the world for its outsized brown trout; everyone else comes for the mill-restaurants of Majerovo vrilo where you can eat trout an hour out of the water.
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Estimated visit
Half a day
Best season
Spring or early autumn
Where
Otočac, Croatia
Category
Hidden Gem
History
One of the clearest cold-water rivers in Europe, running through the wide green Gacka valley. Fly-fishermen come from across the world for its outsized brown trout; everyone else comes for the mill-restaurants of Majerovo vrilo where you can eat trout an hour out of the water. The 'Croatian Loire' quality is real.
“The Gacka's water is so pure and mineral-rich that trout in it grow up to twice as fast as in comparable European rivers.”
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