North Galician river reaching the sea near Foz. Known now mainly for trout and sea trout on a heritage salmon system where salmon stocks are fragile, depleted and out of bounds. Classic A Mariña spate behaviour still shapes the fishing.
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Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow17°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
Good — water clarity is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 9 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.
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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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sea trout runRun
1
2
1
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.
Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Galician fishing licence required
- Check current Xunta rules, cotos and catch-and-release conditions before travel
- Heritage salmon status does not mean salmon can be targeted.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 75 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature72 × 28%20.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity54 × 12%6.5
Conditions total= 75
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Sea trout1 May → 31 July
- Trout1 May → 31 July
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Río Masma — small Galician river. Reo present in lower reaches; salmon prohibited 2026. Sea trout fishing is opportunistic and condition-dependent on this small system.
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North Galician river reaching the sea near Foz.
Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow17°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
Good — water clarity is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 9 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence
Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.
Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sea trout runRun
1
2
1
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.
Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Galician fishing licence required
- Check current Xunta rules, cotos and catch-and-release conditions before travel
- Heritage salmon status does not mean salmon can be targeted.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
About this water
North Galician river reaching the sea near Foz. Known now mainly for trout and sea trout on a heritage salmon system where salmon stocks are fragile, depleted and out of bounds. Classic A Mariña spate behaviour still shapes the fishing.
- Slate
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 75 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature72 × 28%20.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity54 × 12%6.5
Conditions total= 75
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Sea trout1 May → 31 July
- Trout1 May → 31 July
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Río Masma — small Galician river. Reo present in lower reaches; salmon prohibited 2026. Sea trout fishing is opportunistic and condition-dependent on this small system.
Related guides
Booking & contacts