Stillwater · Mixed · Asturias / Gijón area, ES

Coto Intensivo de San Andrés

Coto Intensivo de San Andrés terrain map

One of several city-adjacent cotos intensivos near the Asturian coast that were once regularly stocked for put-and-take trout fishing.

Fair · Rainbow
Small Chironomid · 22-24
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
46% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindSE 21 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
SC
Small Chironomid22-24
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze
SE 21 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp20.4°C
Air temp23°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1006 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Head to
Wind driftS wind
Northern end

A southerly has held for most of a day, running warmer than the water (22°C air against 20°C water). Expect fish at the northern end — the bank it is blowing into — where the drift piles food, colour and warmth together. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Coto Intensivo de San Andrés. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Very warm conditions — trout have a narrower safe zone of cool, oxygen-rich water. Fish only at first light or last light, use barbless hooks, keep fish in the water during release, and stop if fish struggle to recover.
Where
Start with Microtricóptero de Becada (18-20) on a As per local method. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Microtricóptero de Becada (18-20) on a As per local method. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Bank

Bank fishing near inflows, dam walls, and weed beds. Move to find feeding fish.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Black MidgeHatch
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2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
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2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
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2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
SC
Small Chironomid
22-24 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Asturian fishing licence required
  • Check current permit, stocking, and venue status with the Principado before travelling.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Cooler water nearby · 3
Water here around 20°C — probably warm enough to stress Rainbow . These are likely cooler.
Río Caudal
27 km
~17°C
Brown trout
Embalse de La Granda
23 km
~17°C
Brown trout · Carp
Río España
8.0 km
~19°C
Brown trout
About this water

One of several city-adjacent cotos intensivos near the Asturian coast that were once regularly stocked for put-and-take trout fishing. Since COVID, there is no clear official evidence of intensive current rainbow trout stocking in public documentation, and local reports suggest these urban ponds now rely more on residual carp and sporadic trout than on regular top-ups. The regional government's post-COVID paperwork addresses permits and leftover dates rather than explicit stocking programmes. What remains is a mixed coarse venue with carp, some residual trout, and uncertain future management. Check very recent local reports before travelling specifically for trout — you may find more carp than salmonids.

  • Fishery
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • autumn conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout Year-round → Year-round
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