Spate · Schist · Galicia (Lugo inland)

Río Sarria

An inland Lugo trout river joining the Miño near Portomarín.

Species

About as good as it gets

Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.

90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time7013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity5312% weight
Conditions
Level
0.40 m
Water temp
11.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
17°C
Wind
SW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1018 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
1.0 mm
No meaningful 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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
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.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Galician licence required
  • Inland-water class — check 2026 Xunta order for coto and tramo rules on the Lugo Miño tributaries.
Directions
About this water

An inland Lugo trout river joining the Miño near Portomarín. The Sarria runs through schist-and-slate country with classic Galician interior character — wooded, broken, often slow to clear after autumn rain but steady through May and June. Wild brown trout only. Best fished in the middle reaches around Sarria town and downstream towards the Camino crossings, where pool-and-riffle structure gives short-line nymph fishing and pocket-water dry fly all the cover an angler needs.

  • Schist
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 31 July
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