Spate · Granite · Galicia (Lugo inland), ES

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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.

Poor · Brown Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level0.09 mLast reading 6h ago
  • Water temp13.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.09 m
Last reading 6h ago
Water temp13.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindSE 28 km/h
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent3.4 mm
Rain · ahead20.4 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
Ideal
14°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.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
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
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Río - Os Mazos - Neira de Rei - Baralla - panoramio
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Representative of the upper inland Lugo/Ourense trout waters — less glamorous internationally than the salmon rivers but highly relevant for actual trout fishing. 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 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity59 × 12%7.1
Conditions total= 84
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 31 July
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