Spate · Granite · Corsica / Haute-Corse (Corte / Restonica valley)

Restonica

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The Restonica rises in high mountains above Corte and descends through a gorge that reminds you how small you are.

Good · Brown Trout
Small Perdigón · 16-20
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River dropping into shape after a lift. Fishing well — get there before it drops out.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.65 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp17.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón16-20
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.65 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp17.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather18°C
WindW 5 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead5.4 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
18°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.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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Yellow SallyHatch
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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.
  • Haute-Corse regulations
  • Carte de pêche required
  • No-kill conservation program.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The Restonica rises in high mountains above Corte and descends through a gorge that reminds you how small you are. Mediterranean mountain torrent with endemic Corsican trout in cascading pocket water — demanding technical fishing with small dries and nymphs. Cold, crystal-clear flow. No-kill conservation development underway. Check Haute-Corse prefectural regulations.

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Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · FRER26B

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 69 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature58 × 28%16.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 69
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
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