Stoneflies
Gammarids
Classic clear-water trout basin with a fast mountain response and a strong post-snowmelt early-summer window.
- Mixed
Rules at a glance
- Public water
- Licence required
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow10°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 11am
12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 38%
Also:Autumn Olive24%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost5 food groups active
Peak activity at 11am — Autumn Needle Fly (Autumn Needle Fly, Peak emergence window)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 4 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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Trout seasonSeason
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1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
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.
- Gobierno de Navarra fishing licence required
- Many stretches are sin muerte (no-kill), but the exact tramo and permit structure should be checked in the current official Navarra calendar and coto system.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Terrain map
About this water
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
Clarity75 × 18%13.5
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity34 × 12%4.1
Conditions total= 74
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 1 May → 30 June
CAUTION: Eska–Salazar basin appears on Navarra's standing list of seven RSS basins but is NOT listed in the 2026 permit allocation breakdown. Do not assume open ordinary RSS access without checking tramo-specific rules first. If accessible, all catch-and-release.
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Río Salazar
Pyrenean Navarran river flowing through the Salazar valley before joining the Aragón system.
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow10°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 11am
12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 38%
Also:Autumn Olive24%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost5 food groups active
Peak activity at 11am — Autumn Needle Fly (Autumn Needle Fly, Peak emergence window)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 4 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
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
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.
- Gobierno de Navarra fishing licence required
- Many stretches are sin muerte (no-kill), but the exact tramo and permit structure should be checked in the current official Navarra calendar and coto system.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
Terrain map
About this water
Classic clear-water trout basin with a fast mountain response and a strong post-snowmelt early-summer window.
- 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
Clarity75 × 18%13.5
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity34 × 12%4.1
Conditions total= 74
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 1 May → 30 June
CAUTION: Eska–Salazar basin appears on Navarra's standing list of seven RSS basins but is NOT listed in the 2026 permit allocation breakdown. Do not assume open ordinary RSS access without checking tramo-specific rules first. If accessible, all catch-and-release.
Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance
Río Salazar is a spate river in Valle de Salazar, Navarra, Spain. It sits at about 786 m above sea level. The river is described as roughly 70 km long. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 May to 30 June. Core methods listed: Euro nymph; Upstream dry fly; Short-line nymphing. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 1 gauge. Nearby waters in our listings include Río Areta at 14 km, Río Irati at 15 km and Río Urrobi at 19 km.