Spate · Granite · Extremadura / Cáceres (La Vera, Sierra de Gredos)

Garganta Mayor / Pedro Chate system

The main stream system of central La Vera, flowing south from the Sierra de Gredos through Jarandilla de la Vera, Cuacos de Yuste, and Jaraíz de la Vera.

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Closed season

Out of season. Try elsewhere.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.

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What moved it

LevelProxyvia Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas
Water temp16.3°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Perdigón14-18

Proven pattern for this period

Rules at a glance

Public water
Licence required

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Conditions on the water

Proxy gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Steady

Proxy

via Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas

Water temp

16.3°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Clear

Weather

16°C

Showers

Wind

NE 6 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1018 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

4.6 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

0.3 mm

dryspate risk

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout

Warm — slow

16°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

Caddisflies

Green SedgeMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#10–12–14–16 · Nymph
Free-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.
Net-spinning caddisAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative
#12–14–16 · Pupa
Widespread riffle net-spinner; evening emergence.
CapererAlso possibleLower confidence
#10–12 · Adult
Big autumn sedge; fish dry at last light.

Gammarids

Freshwater shrimpMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#10–14 · Adult
No hatch? Dead-drift a shrimp deep — the year-round standby.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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

Trout season

Late March Brown

Large Brook Dun

Large Stonefly

Olive Upright

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.

Extremadura fishing licence required
These trout no-kill stretches are artificial-only with a single barbless hook; exact tramo limits and category should be checked in the current regional order and annexes.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

Gallery · 1

Terrain map

About this water

The main stream system of central La Vera, flowing south from the Sierra de Gredos through Jarandilla de la Vera, Cuacos de Yuste, and Jaraíz de la Vera. Four sin muerte tramos: the upper Pedro Chate (from Lago de Jaraíz dam wall to Molino de los Mínguez), the Jaranda–Pedro Chate reach (Puente Jaranda to road EX-392), the middle Pedro Chate (confluence with Garganta de Cuacos to junction with Garganta Jaranda), and Garganta de Cuacos (Puente Nuevo to Puente de Valfrío). Granitic gorge water with pools, cascades, and fast pocket runs. Wild brown trout, catch-and-release, barbless single-hook artificial bait only. Season: 3rd Sunday of March to 31 July. Technical wade-and-hop fishing with tight-line nymphing and small dries.

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The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%

How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution

Temperature89 × 28%24.9

Flow80 × 22%17.6

Clarity95 × 18%17.1

Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2

Pressure80 × 7%5.6

Insect activity50 × 12%6.0

Conditions total= 76

Can you trust it?

Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated

Level / flowproxy via Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantasproxy

Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey

What would change the calculation

The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.

Directions

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Seasons & zones

Trout 3rd Sunday of March → 31 July

Related guides

Booking & contacts

Permits & access

Junta de Extremadura — Permisos de Pesca
Extremaduran fishing licence

Spate · Granite · Extremadura / Cáceres (La Vera, Sierra de Gredos)

Garganta Mayor / Pedro Chate system

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The main stream system of central La Vera, flowing south from the Sierra de Gredos through Jarandilla de la Vera, Cuacos de Yuste, and Jaraíz de la Vera.

Poor · Brown Trout

Perdigón · 14-18

Closed season

Out of season. Try elsewhere.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.

Notify when prime

What moved it

LevelProxyvia Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas
Water temp16.3°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Perdigón14-18

Proven pattern for this period

Conditions on the water

Proxy gauge

Level

Steady

Proxy

via Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas

Water temp16.3°C

ClarityClear

Weather16°C

WindNE 6 km/h

Pressure1018 hPa

Rain · recent4.6 mm

Rain · ahead0.3 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout

Warm — slow

16°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

Caddisflies

Green SedgeMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#10–12–14–16 · Nymph
Free-living green caddis larva; fast stony riffles.
Net-spinning caddisAlso possibleLower confidenceNearest relative
#12–14–16 · Pupa
Widespread riffle net-spinner; evening emergence.
CapererAlso possibleLower confidence
#10–12 · Adult
Big autumn sedge; fish dry at last light.

Gammarids

Freshwater shrimpMost likelyLower confidenceNearest relative
#10–14 · Adult
No hatch? Dead-drift a shrimp deep — the year-round standby.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Supporters see the full sub-surface read.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 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 · September highlighted

Trout season

Late March Brown

Large Brook Dun

Large Stonefly

Olive Upright

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.

Extremadura fishing licence required
These trout no-kill stretches are artificial-only with a single barbless hook; exact tramo limits and category should be checked in the current regional order and annexes.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas

7.0 km

Brown trout

La Vera gargantas (Alardos, Minchones, Gualtaminos, Vadillo, Cuartos)