Spate · Granite · Castilla y León

Río Negro (Zamora)

A Sanabria tributary of the Tera rising in the Sierra Segundera and joining the parent river near Rionegro del Puente.

Species

About as good as it gets

River steady at a fishable height. About as fair as it ever gets — go properly.

90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time7013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity6212% weight
Conditions
Level
0.83 m
Water temp
13.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
20°C
Wind
SW 24 km/h
Moderate breeze
Pressure
1015 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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
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.
  • Castilla y León licence required
  • Parque Natural del Lago de Sanabria — verify protected-area rules in upper Sierra Segundera.
Directions
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About this water

A Sanabria tributary of the Tera rising in the Sierra Segundera and joining the parent river near Rionegro del Puente. Granite freestone water through the wooded Sanabria country, with classic mountain pool-riffle structure. Wild brown trout. Best fished from May through July; the upper Sierra Segundera reaches above Espadañedo hold up later.

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