Spate · Mixed · Cantabria, ES

Pas

Pas — Abra del Pas
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Abra del Pas

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Central Cantabria's Pas is a fascinating mixed-geology trout-and-sea-trout river with strong migratory-fish history.

Poor · Brown Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.54 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp21.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.54 m
lowspate
Water temp21.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather22°C
WindNW 5 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead18.1 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
21°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
⚠️ Water at 21.3°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots. Otherwise very poor — water clarity is in the right range.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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Yellow SallyHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Cantabrian fishing licence required
  • Mixed-geology water and annex-driven rules make exact stretch checks important before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 21°C — probably warm enough to stress brown trout. These are likely cooler.
Gallery · 2
  1. Pas — Abra del Pas
    Abra del Pas
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Central Cantabria's Pas is a fascinating mixed-geology trout-and-sea-trout river with strong migratory-fish history. Mixed geology (limestone to sandstone) creates diverse habitat and more variable water colour than pure limestone — sometimes advantageous when clarity becomes too high. The 57 km length provides extensive opportunities across distinct sections: rocky upper beats for trout, stronger middle sections that respond well after rain, and slower lower beats with some migratory interest. In modern practical terms this is better treated as a versatile trout river than as a realistic salmon-chasing destination.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES090MAR000200

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 80%
How the 19 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature11 × 28%3.1
Flow40 × 22%8.8
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time50 × 13%6.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity43 × 12%5.2
Limiting factor: Water temperature (21.3°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 46
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Troutthird Sunday of March → 31 July

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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