Freestone · Limestone · Andalucía / Jaén (Sierra de Segura)

Río Segura (headwaters)

Río Segura (headwaters) terrain map
Terrain map

Canonical upper Segura headwater row for the Santiago-Pontones / Fuente Segura area.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

River steady at a fishable height. A patient day. Fish the cover and stay with it.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature4528% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity3012% weight
Conditions
Level
0.77 m
Water temp
6.7°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
6°C
Wind
SW 8 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1017 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
4.3 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
Good conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (30).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Junta de Andalucía licence plus trout surcharge required
  • Named cotos in the upper Segura system can have their own allocations and beat-level rules, so confirm the current BOJA order and local permit conditions before travel.
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About this water

Canonical upper Segura headwater row for the Santiago-Pontones / Fuente Segura area. This is the densest cluster of wild-trout cotos in Andalucía, with sin muerte beats preserving native autóctona genetics and some managed rainbow water in the same upper system. Mountain limestone gorges, karst springs, and compact pocket water make this the main Segura headwater planning row rather than splitting the same upper basin into overlapping entries.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Troutdurante los periodos hábiles (check current BOJA) → during the designated open period
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