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Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas

Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas terrain map
Terrain map

The Jerte rises on the Sierra de Gredos' northern slopes and flows west through the cherry-blossom Valle del Jerte.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.

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
  • Temperature6228% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity3212% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
10°C
Wind
N 6 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 (32).
Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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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

The Jerte rises on the Sierra de Gredos' northern slopes and flows west through the cherry-blossom Valle del Jerte. Two sin muerte tramos on the main river: upper (Tornavacas, piscina natural to Puente Navarro) and middle (Jerte and Cabezuela del Valle). Four tributary gargantas also sin muerte: Garganta San Martín, Garganta Becedas (both Tornavacas), Garganta Nogaleda (Navaconcejo), Garganta de la Luz/Las Monjas (Cabezuela). All steep granitic mountain streams — pocket water, plunge pools, fast boulder runs. Wild browns under catch-and-release, barbless single hooks only. Season: 3rd Sunday March–31 July. Tight-line nymphing, small nymphs, tiny dries.

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Seasons & zones
  • Trout3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
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