Spate · Granite · Extremadura / Cáceres (Las Hurdes)

Río Hurdaño

Prime · Barbel
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.32 mLast reading 4h ago
  • Water temp22.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.32 m
Last reading 4h ago
Water temp22.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather30°C
WindS 10 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for Barbel
Ideal
22°C est.ideal 1624°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Barbel
When
Late March to 31 July, with the most practical fishing usually from April to June as flows settle
Where
One of the seven rivers that cut the stony valleys of Las Hurdes, Extremadura's most remote and historically isolated comarca.
Why this works
Barbel: comfort conditions look perfect. Stable flow — fishable but not the prime trigger.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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March BrownHatch
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2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Extremadura fishing licence required
  • Sin muerte rules apply on the trout tramos; check the current regional order for the exact boundaries in Las Hurdes before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
The full read · show the working · for Barbel · confidence 65%
Perfect · river comfort — temperature and flow led
Water temperatureWater temp 22.4°C — prime band for barbel.
FlowStable flow — fishable but not the prime trigger.
LightSun on the water — favoured for sight-fishing and warming.
SeasonPrime month for this species.
Water clarityWater clarity clear — read accordingly for barbel.
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 3rd Sunday of March31 July
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