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.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature6828% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity3712% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
8.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
12°C
Wind
N 6 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1014 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 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
Good conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (37).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
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.
  • 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.
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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.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Trout3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
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