Spate · Granite · Galicia (Lugo inland), ES

Neira

Río - Os Mazos - Neira de Rei - Baralla - panoramio

Representative of the upper inland Lugo/Ourense trout waters — less glamorous internationally than the salmon rivers but highly relevant for actual trout fishing.

Tomorrow · Closed season
Hare's Ear Nymph
Forecast · Tomorrow
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
45% projected
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.14 m
Lifting fast
Water temp5.8°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather11°C
WindN 14 km/h
Pressure1014 hPa
Rain · recent28.3 mm
Rain · ahead15.7 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow
6°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.
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 11am

12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly

Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 25%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost

Peak activity at 11am — Autumn Needle Fly (Autumn Needle Fly, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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1
March BrownHatch
2
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2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
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
  • Regional season variations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Río - Os Mazos - Neira de Rei - Baralla - panoramio
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Granite freestone character, wooded, broken and bouldery. Cool rain-influenced water suited to nymphs, wets and short accurate presentations. These inland tributaries are the backbone of practical Galician trout fishing beyond the famous coastal systems.

Hatches & food

In Galicia's Atlantic trout rivers, resident browns feed through a spring build-up of olives and other up-wings into a long summer of caddis and small buzzers, with frequent spates and cool water keeping fish active; terrestrials from lush banks and meadows become important once levels settle and the banks green up.

  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: High
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES010MSPFES393MAR000260

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature35 × 28%9.8
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity46 × 12%5.5
Conditions total= 65
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 31 July
Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance

Neira is a spate river in Galicia (Lugo inland), Spain. The catchment geology is recorded as granite, and the water sits at about 544 m above sea level. The river is described as roughly 51 km long. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 May to 31 July. Best window recorded for anglers: March–July (season); autumn September–October. Core methods listed: euro nymphing; dry fly. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 2 gauges. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as high. Nearby waters in our listings include Río Ser at 13 km, Río Sarria at 24 km and Miño at 30 km.