Freestone · Limestone · Teruel, Aragón

Río Turia / Guadalaviar (Cabecera — Teruel)

Río Turia / Guadalaviar (Cabecera — Teruel) terrain map
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
  • Flow0.6 m³/sLast reading 3h ago
  • Water temp18.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
0.6 m³/s
Last reading 3h ago
Water temp18.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather23°C
WindW 13 km/h
Pressure1019 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
19°C est.ideal 16–24°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Barbel
When
Late spring into summer within the current Aragón season
Where
The Turia rises as the Guadalaviar in the high limestone country above Teruel — one of Aragón's premier wild brown trout rivers, known locally for the…
Why this works
Barbel: comfort conditions look perfect. Stable flow — fishable but not the prime trigger.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 3 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Aragón fishing licence required
  • Check whether the exact stretch is catch-and-release or extractive regime — the two have different season lengths and weekly closures.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Río Ebrón
53 km
90
Brown trout
Río Alfambra
55 km
90
Brown trout
The full read · show the working · for Barbel · confidence 65%
Perfect · river comfort — temperature and flow led
Water temperatureWater temp 18.9°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
Apple MapsGoogle Maps
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 21 March → 15 October

    Aragón 2026 Plan General de Pesca (ORDEN MAT/1888/2025, 17 Dec): catch-and-release trout waters run from the third Saturday of March (21 Mar 2026) to 15 Oct. Extractive-regime waters instead run 3rd Sat March–31 Aug, closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Confirm which regime applies to the exact stretch before fishing.

Related guides
Pyrenees PlaybookSpanish riversEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts