Stoneflies
Expect tiny plunge pools, short seams, hard walking, and a compressed post-snowmelt season in wild brown-trout water. Access and fishability depend heavily on flow, altitude, and exact National Park boundary restrictions.
- Schist metamorphic
Rules at a glance
- Public water
- Licence required
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow5°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 12pm
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.
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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds 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 · November highlighted
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F
M
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M
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J
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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.
- Junta de Andalucía licence required
- On Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras headwaters, confirm the exact open stretch, coto status, and any National Park or local restrictions before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
Park by the hydro station and fish up the river Terrain map
About this water
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Good
- Chemical: Unknown
WFD classification · ES060MSPF0632060B
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature25 × 28%7.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity35 × 12%4.2
Conditions total= 59
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Río Trevélezproxy
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout May shoulder / June core window (practical) → July shoulder, conditions permitting
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Poqueira / Pampaneira valley streams
A steep Poqueira / Pampaneira headwater row that belongs to the same Sierra Nevada metamorphic template as Trevélez, not to the Cazorla limestone model.
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow5°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 12pm
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence
Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
1
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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.
- Junta de Andalucía licence required
- On Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras headwaters, confirm the exact open stretch, coto status, and any National Park or local restrictions before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 2
Park by the hydro station and fish up the river Terrain map
About this water
Expect tiny plunge pools, short seams, hard walking, and a compressed post-snowmelt season in wild brown-trout water. Access and fishability depend heavily on flow, altitude, and exact National Park boundary restrictions.
- Schist metamorphic
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Good
- Chemical: Unknown
WFD classification · ES060MSPF0632060B
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature25 × 28%7.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity35 × 12%4.2
Conditions total= 59
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Río Trevélezproxy
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout May shoulder / June core window (practical) → July shoulder, conditions permitting
Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance
Poqueira / Pampaneira valley streams is a freestone river in Andalucía / Granada (Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras), Spain. Its recorded elevation is about 1,214 m above sea level and the catchment geology is schist metamorphic. The river is described as roughly 15 km long. The species listed for this water is brown trout. Core methods listed: dry fly; nymph; careful low-water approach. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as good. Nearby waters in our listings include Río Guadalfeo at 7.0 km, Río Trevélez at 9.0 km and Río Lanjarón at 12 km.