Limestone · Limestone Karst · Jaén

Río Zumeta

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Crystal-clear limestone tributary of the Segura in the Cazorla-Segura Natural Park; single barbless fly only on some stretches.

Prime · Brown Trout
Foam Beetle · 14-18
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
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp14.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Foam Beetle
Foam Beetle14-18
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp14.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather26°C
WindS 9 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead1.1 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
15°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 · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
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Brown SedgeHatch
2
3
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Se requiere licencia de la Junta de Andalucía más el recargo de trucha
  • Confirma el estado exacto del tramo local y cualquier norma de solo mosca o anzuelo único sin arpón antes de desplazarte.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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About this water

Crystal-clear limestone tributary of the Segura in the Cazorla-Segura Natural Park; single barbless fly only on some stretches.

  • Limestone karst
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 81 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time75 × 13%9.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity59 × 12%7.1
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Troutdurante los periodos hábiles (check current BOJA) → during the designated open period
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