Rules at a glance
- Public water
- Licence required
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow21°C est.ideal 10–16°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 19.3°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12pm
12pm(now) — Flying Ants
Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 81%
Also:Black Gnat22%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost7 food groups active
Peak activity at 12pm — Flying Ants (Flying Ants, Peak emergence window)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
1
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
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 la Junta de Andalucía
- En las cabeceras de Sierra Nevada / las Alpujarras, confirma el tramo abierto exacto, el estado del coto y cualquier restricción del Parque Nacional o local antes de viajar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 19°C — probably warm enough to stress Brown Trout . These are likely cooler.
Gallery · 3
Río Guadalfeo, en Fuente Agria Bérchules Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 80%
How the 32 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature20 × 28%5.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity52 × 12%6.2
Limiting factor: Water temperature (19.3°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 58
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
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
- Trout May shoulder / June core window (practical) → July shoulder, occasionally later in upper/cool sections
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Río Guadalfeo
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow21°C est.ideal 10–16°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 19.3°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12pm
12pm(now) — Flying Ants
Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 81%
Also:Black Gnat22%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost7 food groups active
Peak activity at 12pm — Flying Ants (Flying Ants, Peak emergence window)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 3 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
1
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
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 la Junta de Andalucía
- En las cabeceras de Sierra Nevada / las Alpujarras, confirma el tramo abierto exacto, el estado del coto y cualquier restricción del Parque Nacional o local antes de viajar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 19°C — probably warm enough to stress Brown Trout . These are likely cooler.
Gallery · 3
Río Guadalfeo, en Fuente Agria Bérchules Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 80%
How the 32 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature20 × 28%5.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity52 × 12%6.2
Limiting factor: Water temperature (19.3°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 58
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
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
- Trout May shoulder / June core window (practical) → July shoulder, occasionally later in upper/cool sections
Related guides
Booking & contacts