Freestone · Limestone · Teruel, Aragón

Río Ebrón

1-elCuervo-estrechosEbrón (2017)0060

A limestone tributary of the Turia in southern Teruel province, joining the main stem south of the city.

Poor · Brown Trout
Perdigón · 14–18
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Flow1.0 m³/sLast reading 34 min ago
  • Water temp6.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Perdigón
Perdigón14–18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
1.0 m³/s
Last reading 34 min ago
Water temp6.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNE 6 km/h
Pressure1021 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
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Likely species
Molluscs
  • Pond snailsMost likelyLower confidence
    #10–12–14 · Adult
    Dead-drift or twitch a snail pattern near weed beds.
Oligochaetes
  • Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence
    #12–14–16 · Adult
    Dead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 5 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Supporters see what else is on the menu.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
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.
  • Aragón fishing licence required
  • Check bag limits and regime for the exact coto.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
  1. 1-elCuervo-estrechosEbrón (2017)0060
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Small, clear, and lightly fished relative to the Turia headwaters proper — a quieter option for wild brown trout in the same karst geology as its neighbouring streams.

  • Limestone
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature42 × 28%11.8
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity59 × 12%7.1
Conditions total= 68
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 21 March → 15 October

    Aragón 2026 Plan General de Pesca — same catch-and-release-waters window as the Turia/Alfambra; confirm regime for the exact stretch.

Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance

Río Ebrón is a freestone river in Teruel, Aragón, Spain. Its recorded elevation is about 950 m above sea level and the catchment geology is limestone. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 21 March to 15 October. Best window recorded for anglers: Late spring into summer within the current Aragón season. Core methods listed: nymph; dry fly. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 1 gauge. Nearby waters in our listings include Río Tuéjar at 40 km, Río Cabriel at 43 km and Río Turia / Guadalaviar (Cabecera — Teruel) at 46 km.