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La Vera gargantas (Alardos, Minchones, Gualtaminos, Vadillo, Cuartos)

La Vera gargantas (Alardos, Minchones, Gualtaminos, Vadillo, Cuartos) terrain map
Terrain map

Five independent mountain gargantas drain the Sierra de Gredos' eastern slopes into the Río Tiétar, a collection of intimate streams threaded through the La Vera villages.

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
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature7028% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity3812% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
8.3°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
13°C
Wind
N 4 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1014 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 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 conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (38).
Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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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.
  • Extremadura fishing licence required
  • These trout no-kill stretches are artificial-only with a single barbless hook; exact tramo limits and category should be checked in the current regional order and annexes.
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About this water

Five independent mountain gargantas drain the Sierra de Gredos' eastern slopes into the Río Tiétar, a collection of intimate streams threaded through the La Vera villages. Steep-sided, narrow, and demanding—Garganta Alardos (Madrigal de la Vera), Garganta de Minchones (Villanueva), Garganta de Gualtaminos (below dam near Canal de Rosarito), Garganta de Vadillo (Losar de la Vera), and Garganta de Cuartos (Losar/Madrigal). Each is a sin muerte catch-and-release only stream, granite-bottomed with plunge pools and boulder-pocket water that rewards stealth and precision. Wild brown trout in cold, rushing water demand small dry flies and tight-line nymphing—false casting carries penalty on these confined reaches. Season runs 3rd Sunday March to 31 July; barbless single-hook artificial only. Fishing here is intimate and technical: wading must be careful, presentation delicate, forgiveness minimal.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
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