Freestone · Slate · Castilla y León

Río Cabrera

Río Cabrera venue image
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A Sil tributary running east-to-west through the remote Cabrera mountain valley between La Baña and Puente Domingo Flórez.

Species

About as good as it gets

River steady at a fishable height. About as fair as it ever gets — go properly.

90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time8513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity5612% weight
Conditions
Level
0.85 m
Water temp
11.7°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
18°C
Wind
W 17 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1017 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.5 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

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

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.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
1
1

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.
  • Castilla y León licence required
  • Remote valley — check JCyL pesca visor and verify any tramo or coto rules before travel.
Directions
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About this water

A Sil tributary running east-to-west through the remote Cabrera mountain valley between La Baña and Puente Domingo Flórez. Slate-and-quartzite freestone, classic Atlantic spate character. Wild brown trout throughout; the river also carries the legal status of a salmon-affected tributary lower down, though Galician salmon prohibitions and Sil-system depletion mean salmon is not a realistic target. Best fished from mid-May through July in the middle reaches around Encinedo and downstream.

  • Slate
Seasons & zones
  • TroutLast Sunday of March → 31 July
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