Spate · Mixed · Gipuzkoa, País Vasco

Deba

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A western Gipuzkoa trout river offering clear water and productive brown trout habitat across 52 km.

Marginal · Brown Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
Low and clear — careful approach country. Cover and shadow are doing the work today.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Oria
  • Water temp17.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Oria
Water temp17.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindNW 14 km/h
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent7.2 mm
Rain · ahead5.3 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Oria. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

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
Poor — water clarity is working for you, but insect activity is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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Sea trout runRun
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2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
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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.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gipuzkoa fishing licence required
  • Treat the Deba as a trout river first; check any named managed sections locally before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A western Gipuzkoa trout river offering clear water and productive brown trout habitat across 52 km. While historically significant for salmon, contemporary stocks are lower, making it a specialist trout destination. Spate character with rapid 4-hour response ensures good winter and spring trout fishing. Mixed geology creates varied pool and run habitat for resident and migratory sea trout (though numbers modest). Moorland and woodland catchment maintains excellent water quality and cool temperatures. Less crowded than salmon-focused neighbours, appealing to those seeking trout fishing without permit complexity. Predominantly wild habitat with water-level fluctuations requiring adaptive tactics.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown
What this classification means

WFD ecological status Moderate → Good corrected to EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) classification for waterbody ES017MSPFES111R034010 (was a stale earlier-cycle value). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu), verified 2026-06-18.

WFD classification · ES017MSPFES111R034010

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 50%
How the 30 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature66 × 28%18.5
Flow15 × 22%3.3
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity11 × 12%1.3
Limiting factor: River is stable — Brown Trout prefers medium flow= 51
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Oriaproxy
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.
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Sea trout1 May → 31 July
  • Troutthird Sunday of March → 31 July

Salmon: Heritage only (2026) — Heritage salmon river. In practical angling terms, salmon are not a target species — focus on trout and sea trout.

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