Freestone · Mixed · Vall Fosca, Pallars Jussà, Catalonia

Río Flamisell

El Flamisell

Upper Pallars tributary draining Vall Fosca into the Noguera Pallaresa system.

Today · Not the day for it
Elk Hair Caddis
Forecast · Today
Not the day for it
Not much stacked in your favour today. Worth an hour if you are nearby, not worth the special trip.
45% projected
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.25 m
Lifting fast
Water temp14.2°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather15°C
WindN 10 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent11.1 mm
Rain · ahead10.1 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
Ideal
14°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.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

12pm(now) — Reed Smut

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 45%
Also:Cinnamon Sedge31%Pale Watery26%
Peak emergence window9 food groups active

Peak activity at 6pm — Evening Sedge (Evening Sedge, Weather boost)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

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.
  • Catalan fishing licence required
  • Many Pallars stretches are no-kill or otherwise specially managed, so check the exact sector and current Generalitat rules before planning.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. El Flamisell
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Upper Pallars tributary draining Vall Fosca into the Noguera Pallaresa system. Compact Pyrenean trout river with cold-water headwater character.

  • Mixed
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 80 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity56 × 12%6.7
Conditions total= 80
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 21 March → 12 October
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Booking & contacts