Spate · Mixed · Asturias, Spain

Río Pigüeña

Desembocadura del Pigüeña
Prime · Brown Trout
Small Chironomid · 22-24
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.39 mLast reading 2h ago
  • Water temp13.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
SC
Small Chironomid22-24
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.39 m
Last reading 2h ago
Water temp13.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindSW 7 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 mm
Rain · ahead1.8 mm

The nearest gauge is at Canal Pigüeña. It doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
14°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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 · October highlighted
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M
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March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
SC
Small ChironomidTop
22-24 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
Beats · 2
Belmonte · 1.8 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — Puente en zona urbana de Belmonte to Puente carretera a Corias.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: Puente en zona urbana de Belmonte
Downstream: Puente carretera a Corias
Belmonte beat map
Selviella · 1.3 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — 50 m aguas abajo de la presa de Selviella to Puente de las Lleras. Central Hidroeléctrica de la Miranda.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: 50 m aguas abajo de la presa de Selviella
Downstream: Puente de las Lleras. Central Hidroeléctrica de la Miranda
Selviella beat map
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Se requiere licencia de pesca asturiana
  • En 2026 muchas aguas de trucha llegan hasta el 15 de agosto, pero las zonas de salmón, zonas de montaña, tramos sin muerte y tramos fronterizos pueden diferir
  • Comprueba las normas locales de coto y tramo antes de pescar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Desembocadura del Pigüeña
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES193MAR001700

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 82 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 82
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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