Spate · Granite · Galicia (A Coruña

Río Furelos

A short Ulla tributary crossing the Camino de Santiago at Melide, where the medieval bridge still carries pilgrims.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
11°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity3912% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
10.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
13°C
Wind
W 17 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1019 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
1.7 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but insect activity is the limiting factor today.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Galician licence required
  • Small water — Camino crossings are public footpaths but fishing rights still apply.
Directions
About this water

A short Ulla tributary crossing the Camino de Santiago at Melide, where the medieval bridge still carries pilgrims. The Furelos is wadable wild brown trout water — small, mostly intimate, with classic Galician granite-freestone pool-riffle structure. A good half-day diversion from the Ulla, especially when the bigger river is too high after rain.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 31 July
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