Freestone · Granite · Comunidad de Madrid / Sierra Norte (Sierra de Guadarrama)

Río Lozoya (cotos & tramos)

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The Lozoya drops from the Sierra de Guadarrama's southern slopes into a deep, granite-walled valley that models chalk-stream precision in mountain form.

Poor · Brown Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River dropping into shape after a lift. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.03 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp22.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.03 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp22.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather29°C
WindNW 16 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
22°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Through the Madrid trout season. Spring olives April through May; summer sedges; sin muerte stretches extend into autumn. The Lozoya runs cold from the Guadarrama; reservoir releases keep the river cool through summer warm.
Where
Cotos and tramos through the upper Lozoya valley below the dams. Pool tails and the seams behind granite boulders. Sierra-de-Guadarrama character.
Method
Upstream dry to risers; dry-dropper through the riffles. The water reads clear — long leader, fine tippet, careful approach.
Kit
9 ft #4 — Castilian default. Floating line, 12 ft leader to 4 lb fluoro. Studded boots — granite cobble runs slick.
Why this works
⛔ Water at 22°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
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Autumn OliveHatch
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GrannomHatch
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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.
  • Comunidad de Madrid fishing licence required
  • Lozoya trout fishing is governed by coto permits, CyS corridor rules, and TPE-specific conditions rather than any generic National Park permit model, so check the exact section before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the brown trout safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The Lozoya drops from the Sierra de Guadarrama's southern slopes into a deep, granite-walled valley that models chalk-stream precision in mountain form. Three managed cotos—Angostura (Coto I, May to July), Rascafría (Coto II, April onwards), and Alameda (Coto III, March onwards)—offer catch-and-release water with structured access, though all close Thursdays. For walk-up fishing without a coto permit, the CyS corridor between Cotos II and III provides legitimate angler relief, though space is limited. TPE I (Riosequillo, Tue/Wed/Sat fishing with mandatory reporting) serves as an experimental alternative. Cold, clear freestone with technical runs and pocket water demands dry fly and tight-line nymphing; wild brown populations reward precision presentation with barbless single hooks and thoughtful wading.

  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES030MSPF0450010

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 12 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature6 × 28%1.7
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity44 × 12%5.3
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 55
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout2nd Sunday of March → 3rd Sunday of July
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Booking & contacts