Stillwater · Slate · Castilla y León / Palencia (Fuentes Carrionas), ES

Embalse de Camporredondo

Embalse de Camporredondo — Embalse de Camporredondo, Spain

Camporredondo is one of the oldest reservoirs in Spain — 1930, when concrete was still a novelty up here in the Palentian mountains — and it has had a long time to settle into its surroundings.

Fair · Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Embalse de Camporredondo
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
56% confidence

Seasonally this is the right time to be here, but today's conditions are not doing Embalse de Camporredondo many favours. It can still fish, but temper expectations.

What moved it
  • WindNE 23 km/hModerate breeze · Gusts to 34 km/h
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze · Gusts to 34 km/h
NE 23 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp5.7°C
Air temp6°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Reservoir levelas of 12 Oct
┄ 19% 10-yr norm
▬ Steady
22% full
About normal
▲+3 ptsvs seasonal norm
▲+9 ptsvs last year
▬0 ptsthis week
How to fish it · for Trout
When
April (season open, first Sunday) to August. Evenings best in summer; spring fishes through the day.
Where
Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (14-18) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Early in the day, nymphs and buzzers fished slowly tend to outperform attractors.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (14-18) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. Early in the day, nymphs and buzzers fished slowly tend to outperform attractors.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank, sheltered shores

In wind, bank fish the lee shore — boats can anchor in productive areas if conditions allow.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Supporters see the full sub-surface read.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Flying AntsHatch
1
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.
  • Castilla y León licence + AREC daily permit (Embalse de Camporredondo, Carrión)
  • 40 cm minimum size for trout
  • No-kill on Mondays and Thursdays
  • Fishing closes 31 August in the regulated section
  • Pike present is a non-native predator.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
60%
Cloud100%
Wind30%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Río Cardaño
11 km
0
Brown trout
Río Yuso
15 km
0
Brown trout
Rivera de Valdavia
18 km
0
Brown trout
Río Carrión
21 km
0
Brown trout
Embalse de Riaño
22 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Embalse de Camporredondo — Embalse de Camporredondo, Spain
    Embalse de Camporredondo, Spain
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Camporredondo is one of the oldest reservoirs in Spain — 1930, when concrete was still a novelty up here in the Palentian mountains — and it has had a long time to settle into its surroundings. The Carrión comes down off the slate tops of Fuentes Carrionas and fills it cold and clear. The trout grow large and correspondingly careful: the regulated zone runs a forty-centimetre size limit, which tells you the calibre of fish that turn up. It is no-kill on Mondays and Thursdays and shut a day or two more besides, so the fishing is rationed — which the trout appreciate even if you don't. Bank water for the most part, and fly fishing is welcome. Carp, barbel and pike share the reservoir, but the trout are the reason to make the drive.

  • Reservoir
  • Slate
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Related guides
Big Stillwater Playbookreservoir tacticsReservoir Entomologymatching the hatchThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperature
Booking & contacts