Spate · Granite · Galicia (A Coruña, ES

Río Cambeda

Río Cambeda terrain map

A small Costa da Morte tributary of the Grande de Soneira, joining the parent river south of Vimianzo.

Today · Closed season
Black Gnat
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. Plenty of other water available now.
90% projected
Today's fly
Black Gnat
Black Gnat
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.14 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp15.4°C
ClarityClearing
Weather19°C
WindN 17 km/h
Pressure1024 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
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.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12pm

12pm(now) Heather Fly

Stage: Terrestrials on topApproach: Dry flyActivity: 95%
Also:Reed Smut87%Autumn Dun52%Cinnamon Sedge49%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost11 food groups active

Peak activity at 12pm — Heather Fly (Heather Fly, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
2
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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
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Galician licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
About this water

A small Costa da Morte tributary of the Grande de Soneira, joining the parent river south of Vimianzo. The Cambeda is intimate granite-freestone water with classic small-Atlantic character. Wild brown trout only. Best fished in May and June in the middle reaches.

Hatches & food

In Galicia's Atlantic trout rivers, resident browns feed through a spring build-up of olives and other up-wings into a long summer of caddis and small buzzers, with frequent spates and cool water keeping fish active; terrestrials from lush banks and meadows become important once levels settle and the banks green up.

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The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature67 × 28%18.8
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity68 × 12%8.2
Conditions total= 76
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May31 July
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