Stillwater · Granite · Comunidad de Madrid / Sierra Norte (Sierra de Guadarrama)

Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas

Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas terrain map
Terrain map

Two catch-and-release reservoirs on the Lozoya system—Riosequillo (Buitrago) and Puentes Viejas (upper basin)—offer bank fishing from trout season open through 12 October, then close entirely.

Fair · Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Fairlive now
Reasonable summer fishing likely at Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
56% confidence
What moved it
  • WindS 5 km/hCalm
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
S 5 km/h
N
S
from the south
WaveFlat calm
Water temp—
Air temp19°C
CloudClear
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Reservoir levelas of 29 Jun
┄ 83% 10-yr norm
▬ Steady
80% full
About normal
▼-3 ptsvs seasonal norm
▼-10 ptsvs last year
▼-2 ptsthis week
How to fish it · for trout
When
Spring into early autumn within the reservoir season, with wind, bank access, and water level mattering more than classic river timing
Where
Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (14-18) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (14-18) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. 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.

Bank

Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.

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
2
2
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.
  • Comunidad de Madrid fishing licence required
  • These reservoirs have their own bank-fishing season and access structure, so check the exact permitted shoreline sections and current restrictions before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
77%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp100%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Río Cega
25 km
30
Brown trout
Río Madarquillos (TPE II)
8.0 km
Brown trout
Molino de la Horcajada (Lozoya coto)
10 km
Brown trout
Embalse de El Atazar
16 km
Black bass · Pike · Carp
Río Lozoya (cotos & tramos)
22 km
Brown trout
About this water

Two catch-and-release reservoirs on the Lozoya system—Riosequillo (Buitrago) and Puentes Viejas (upper basin)—offer bank fishing from trout season open through 12 October, then close entirely. Both respond to wind, overcast conditions, and stable water levels; level fluctuations can isolate access points. Spoon and fly permitted with barbless single hooks only. Coverage of permitted bank sections varies seasonally—confirm current access and restrictions before visiting. These stillwaters demand patience and observation: mobile populations require deliberate approach rather than blind casting. Wind creates opportunity; flat water requires exact presentation.

  • Lake
  • Granite
Why this score
  • Temperature (moderate) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
Directions
Apple MapsGoogle Maps
Seasons & zones
  • Trout2nd Sunday of March → 12 October
Related guides
Scotland Playbookloch & river fishingThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperaturePyrenees PlaybookSpanish rivers
Booking & contacts