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El Bierzo Tributary Network

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Today · Closed season
CDC Shuttlecock Caddis
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. Plenty of other water available now.
90% projected
Today's fly
CDC Shuttlecock Caddis
CDC Shuttlecock Caddis
Conditions on the water · Today
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Río Burbia
Water temp15.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindN 10 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent15.5 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Río Burbia. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
16°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.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 2pm

12pm(now) Daddy Long Legs

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 33%
Also:Autumn Dun29%
4 food groups active

Peak activity at 2pm — Autumn Dun (Autumn Dun, 4 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1
Brown SedgeHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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.
  • Se requiere licencia de pesca de Castilla y León
  • Muchas aguas trucheras premium usan el sistema de gestión por tramos de la Junta, incluidas las secciones EDE, así que comprueba el tramo exacto y la normativa vigente antes de viajar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES010MSPFES418MAR000710

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature78 × 28%21.8
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity30 × 12%3.6
Conditions total= 73
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Río Burbiaproxy
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout Last Sunday of March31 July
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