Freestone · Schist Metamorphic · Andalucía / Granada (Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras), ES

Poqueira / Pampaneira valley streams

Poqueira / Pampaneira valley streams fishing venue photo
Today · Not the day for it
Coch-y-bonddu
Forecast · Today
Not the day for it
Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
80% projected
Today's fly
Coch-y-bonddu
Coch-y-bonddu
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.04 m
Lifting fast
Water temp18.2°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather19°C
WindN 9 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
18°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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

12pm(now) Flying Ants

Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 29%
Also:Reed Smut21%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost6 food groups active

Peak activity at 6pm — Evening Sedge (Evening Sedge, 6 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
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 la Junta de Andalucía
  • En las cabeceras de Sierra Nevada / 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
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
  1. Park by the hydro station and fish up the river
    Park by the hydro station and fish up the river
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES060MSPF0632060B

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 81 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 activity50 × 12%6.0
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
  • Trout May shoulder / June core window (practical)July shoulder, conditions permitting
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