Spate · Granite · Galicia (Lugo inland)

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

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.

55% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature3428% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity1912% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
5.9°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
NE 5 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1019 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.3 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.6 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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (19).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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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.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Galician fishing licence
  • Regional season variations.
Directions
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.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 31 July
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