Pyrenean Navarran river flowing through the Salazar valley before joining the Aragón system. Classic clear-water trout basin with a fast mountain response and a strong post-snowmelt early-summer window.
- Mixed
Rules at a glance
- Free fishing
- Fly only
Slow going — pick your moments
River steady at a fishable height. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence in this read
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
1.03 m
Water temp
4.9°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
4°C
Wind
NE 11 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1019 hPa
Rain · 48h
1.1 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
4.9 mm
Light rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (20).
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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M
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Trout seasonSeason
1
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.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
2 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow5°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
6 factors, signed
- Temperature2228% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time5013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity2012% weight
About this water
Río Salazar, end to end
Field guide · contributor-editedRío Salazar · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Río Salazar · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Río Salazar · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 May → 30 June
Río Salazar · permits
Licences, sorteo, the rules
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.
Río Salazar
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Pyrenean Navarran river flowing through the Salazar valley before joining the Aragón system.
Species
Slow going — pick your moments
River steady at a fishable height. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow5°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
- Temperature2228% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time5013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity2012% weight
Conditions
Level
1.03 m
Water temp
4.9°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
4°C
Wind
NE 11 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1019 hPa
Rain · 48h
1.1 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
4.9 mm
Light 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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (20).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
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
Terrain map
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.
Directions
About this water
Pyrenean Navarran river flowing through the Salazar valley before joining the Aragón system. Classic clear-water trout basin with a fast mountain response and a strong post-snowmelt early-summer window.
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 May → 30 June
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