Spate · Mixed · Cantabria, ES

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Central Cantabria's Pas is a fascinating mixed-geology trout-and-sea-trout river with strong migratory-fish history.

Marginal · Brown Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
River dropping into shape after a lift. A short window. Take your time.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.17 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp17.1°C
  • ClaritySlightly colouredClearing
Today’s fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.17 m
lowspate
Water temp17.1°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather18°C
WindS 7 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent0.3 mm
Rain · ahead4.6 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 1016°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
Poor — water clarity is working for you, but river flow is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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Yellow SallyHatch
2
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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.
  • Cantabrian fishing licence required
  • Mixed-geology water and annex-driven rules make exact stretch checks important before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Central Cantabria's Pas is a fascinating mixed-geology trout-and-sea-trout river with strong migratory-fish history. Mixed geology (limestone to sandstone) creates diverse habitat and more variable water colour than pure limestone — sometimes advantageous when clarity becomes too high. The 57 km length provides extensive opportunities across distinct sections: rocky upper beats for trout, stronger middle sections that respond well after rain, and slower lower beats with some migratory interest. In modern practical terms this is better treated as a versatile trout river than as a realistic salmon-chasing destination.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES090MAR000200

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 50%
How the 30 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature74 × 28%20.7
Flow15 × 22%3.3
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity25 × 12%3.0
Limiting factor: River is stable — Brown Trout prefers medium flow= 57
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Troutthird Sunday of March → 31 July
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Booking & contacts