Spate · Mixed · País Vasco / Bizkaia

Río Artibai

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Compact Basque spate river flowing into the Bay of Biscay at Ondarroa.

Species

Closed season

Out of season. File this water for the right month.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature4830% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.7°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
10°C
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1018 hPa
Rain · 48h
2.3 mm
Light rain
Rain · ahead
4.8 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gobierno Vasco / Diputación Foral de Bizkaia licence required
  • Check current season and quota for this river.
Directions
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About this water

Compact Basque spate river flowing into the Bay of Biscay at Ondarroa. Carries Atlantic salmon and sea trout runs typical of the smaller Cantabrian rivers — short, sharp responses to rain, with fish running quickly from estuary to upper beats. Part of the same Basque coastal river family as the Lea and Oka.

  • Mixed
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