Freestone · Mixed · Castilla y León, ES

Río Riaza

DSC 0262 Hoces del río Riaza

The Riaza rises in the Sierra de Ayllón and runs through the Segovian highlands.

Today · Closed season
Pheasant Tail Nymph (sz 18)
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
45% projected
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph (sz 18)
Pheasant Tail Nymph (sz 18)
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp12.7°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather19°C
WindN 23 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent1.8 mm
Rain · ahead2.4 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
13°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 4pm

12pm(now) — Reed Smut

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 33%
Also:Autumn Olive25%
Peak emergence window8 food groups active

Peak activity at 4pm — Blue Winged Olive (Blue Winged Olive, 12 food groups active)

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 · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
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.
  • Castilla y León licence required
  • Tramos including Rioseco need separate permits
  • Confirm on the JCyL pesca visor.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. DSC 0262 Hoces del río Riaza
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The Riaza rises in the Sierra de Ayllón and runs through the Segovian highlands. JCyL lists active tramos including Rioseco. The Riaza has real trout water in its upper reaches but is more conditional than the Cega or Eresma, so fishing quality varies noticeably by stretch — check current conditions and permits for the specific tramo before travelling. Best suited to anglers already in Segovia or northern Madrid rather than a dedicated long trip.

  • Mixed
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Conditions total= 82
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout Last Sunday of March → 31 July
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