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

Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas

Foto Aérea de Buitrago del Lozoya

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
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Good autumn conditions for Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
57% confidence
What moved it
  • WindS 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze
S 18 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp19.7°C
Air temp21°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Head to
Wind driftS wind
Southern end

A southerly has held for 9 hours, running colder than the water (18°C air against 20°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.

Reservoir levelas of 28 Sep
┄ 68% 10-yr norm
▬ Steady
66% full
About normal
▼-2 ptsvs seasonal norm
▼-12 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

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.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
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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
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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
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Water here around 20°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. Foto Aérea de Buitrago del Lozoya
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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
  • autumn conditions with cloud skies and breezy wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2nd Sunday of March → 12 October
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