Stillwater · Granite · Castilla y León / Salamanca (upper Tormes), ES

Embalse de Santa Teresa

Embalse de Santa Teresa venue image
Good · Pike
Ant pattern (14–16) · 10–12
Goodlive now
Autumn pike — big fish, big flies
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
74% confidence

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

What moved it
  • WindE 8 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Ant pattern (14–16)
Ant pattern (14–16)10–12
Fish it tight to the bank on warm, breezy days.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
E 8 km/h
N
E
from the east
WaveRipple
Water temp9.8°C
Air temp15°C
CloudClear
Pressure1025 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
┄ 49% 10-yr norm
47% full
About normal
▼-2 ptsvs seasonal norm
▼-6 ptsvs last year
▬—building 7-day trend
How to fish it · for Pike
When
Pike are feeding aggressively as water cools, building reserves for winter. Weed is dying back, concentrating both pike and prey fish into predictable holding areas.
Where
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
The plan
Plan A

Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.

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 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.

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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
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
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 · Pike
SC
Small crayfish pattern (8–10)
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Castilla y León licence required (Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero)
  • Barbel, boga and cacho are protected during spawning — check current dates and any zero-bag rules
  • Wels catfish is invasive: there are handling/retention rules and the species should never be moved to other waters.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
66%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Río Tormes (Santa Teresa trout beats — Salamanca)
8.0 km
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Río Tormes — Villagonzalo II (Hucho)
17 km
Brown trout · Barbel
Reservoirs near Salamanca / lower Tormes
25 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
Río Corneja system (research priority)
26 km
Brown trout
Zapardiel de la Ribera
32 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Related guides
Big Stillwater Playbookreservoir tacticsReservoir Entomologymatching the hatchThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperature
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