Stillwater · Granite · Galicia / Lugo (Ribeira Sacra, río Miño), ES

Embalse de Belesar

Encoro de Belesar, 2017
Good · Carp
Ant pattern (12–14) · 10–12
Goodlive now
Autumn carp — feeding hard before winter
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
67% confidence

Seasonally this is the right time to be here, but today's conditions are not doing Embalse de Belesar many favours. It can still fish, but temper expectations.

What moved it
  • WindN 6 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Ant pattern (12–14)
Ant pattern (12–14)10–12
Fish it tight to the bank on warm, breezy days.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
N 6 km/h
N
N
from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp11.5°C
Air temp17°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Reservoir levelas of 5 Oct
┄ 38% 10-yr norm
28% full
Low & steady
▼-10 ptsvs seasonal norm
▼-20 ptsvs last year
▬—building 7-day trend
Below seasonal norm but level steady — fish should be settled to the new shoreline.
How to fish it · for Carp
When
Carp are building reserves for winter, feeding aggressively in shorter windows. Warm calm afternoons produce visible fish in the shallows. The season is closing but there are still good days to be had.
Where
Autumn carp on the fly. The window narrows but carp feed hard before winter. Warm, calm afternoons are best — look for tailing fish and cruisers in the shallows. Water clarity often improves in autumn which helps spotting. Be prepared for shorter feeding windows as temperatures drop.
The plan
Plan A

Autumn carp on the fly. The window narrows but carp feed hard before winter. Warm, calm afternoons are best — look for tailing fish and cruisers in the shallows. Water clarity often improves in autumn which helps spotting. Be prepared for shorter feeding windows as temperatures drop.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Carp
BD
Bread / dough fly (8–10)
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
SC
Small crayfish pattern (8–10)
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Galicia licence required; the Belesar special-regime reservoir sections are fishable year-round — check the annual Xunta de Galicia pesca order for sections and limits
  • Pike is an introduced predator with its own rules.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
63%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp25%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Encoro de Belesar, 2017
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Below seasonal norm but level steady — fish should be settled to the new shoreline.
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