Stillwater · Limestone · Cantabria (south), ES

Ebro headwaters / Embalse del Ebro

Broad view of the Embalse del Ebro reservoir under an overcast sky, open water to distant hills.
Contributor photo

Embalse del Ebro

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A different, quieter Cantabrian trout option.

Fair · Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Fairlive now
Good summer conditions for Ebro headwaters / Embalse del Ebro
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
58% confidence

Peak season here starts around September — worth planning ahead.

What moved it
  • WindNE 7 km/hLight breeze
Today’s fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NE 7 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp17°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1026 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for trout
When
April–July in line with the open period, with different tactics for margins, inflows, and headwater sections
Where
Start with Klinkhammer (14-18) on a As per local method. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Klinkhammer (14-18) on a As per local method. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Cantabrian fishing licence required
  • Reservoir-specific exceptions, fishing days, and bag limits make this a different legal setting from the Atlantic rivers.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 6
  1. Broad view of the Embalse del Ebro reservoir under an overcast sky, open water to distant hills.
    Embalse del Ebro
  2. The Ebro river merging into the reservoir in the Orzales area, green hillsides reflected in calm water.
    Embalse del Ebro at Orzales
  3. Wide panoramic view of the Embalse del Ebro from Retortillo, the full expanse of open water and moorland.
    Embalse del Ebro from Retortillo
  4. Aerial photograph of the Embalse del Ebro straddling the Cantabria–Burgos border.
    Embalse del Ebro from the air
  5. The Ebro reservoir seen from the sandy beach at Arija, with calm water and green slopes beyond.
    Ebro Reservoir from Arija beach
  6. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A different, quieter Cantabrian trout option. The Ebro headwaters and Embalse del Ebro in southern Cantabria offer open water in contrast to the steep coastal basins. Official rules show trout fishing here runs with its own exceptions — fishing every day in the open period and specific bag limits in the reservoir context. Less iconic than the Atlantic rivers but useful and real for a different kind of Cantabrian fly fishing. More open landscape, reservoir margins, and headwater streams.

  • Reservoir
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES091MSPF467

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 31 July
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