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

Río Segura (headwaters)

This is the Segura headwater country around Santiago-Pontones and Fuente Segura, the densest cluster of wild-trout cotos in Andalucía.

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Marginallive now

Slow going — pick your moments

River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.

80% confidence

Notify when prime

What moved it

Level0.58 mDropping in the last 6h
Water temp18.6°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Woolly Bugger10-12

Proven pattern for this period

Rules at a glance

Public water
Licence required

Live now

Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Falling

0.58 m

Dropping in the last 6h

Water temp

18.6°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Clear

Weather

23°C

Broken

Wind

S 21 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1018 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

2.6 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

0.8 mm

dryspate risk

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout

Warm — slow

19°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.

Why this works

Water at 18.6°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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 · August highlighted

Grannom

Evening Sedge

Large Dark Olive

Iron Blue

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.

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.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Cooler water nearby · 2

Water here around 19°C — probably warm enough to stress Brown Trout . These are likely cooler.

Gallery · 2

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Terrain map

About this water

This is the Segura headwater country around Santiago-Pontones and Fuente Segura, the densest cluster of wild-trout cotos in Andalucía. Sin muerte beats preserve native autóctona genetics alongside some managed rainbow water in the same upper system. Mountain limestone gorges, karst springs and compact pocket water define the character of this upper basin.

Limestone

Water quality (WFD)

Ecology: High
Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES070MSPF001010101

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 80%

How the 36 is built — score × weight = contribution

Temperature46 × 28%12.9

Flow95 × 22%20.9

Clarity95 × 18%17.1

Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2

Pressure80 × 7%5.6

Insect activity65 × 12%7.8

Conditions total= 72

Can you trust it?

Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated

Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved

Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey

What would change the calculation

Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.

The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.

Directions

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Seasons & zones

Trout durante los periodos hábiles (check current BOJA) → during the designated open period

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

Río Segura (headwaters)

Contributor photo

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This is the Segura headwater country around Santiago-Pontones and Fuente Segura, the densest cluster of wild-trout cotos in Andalucía.

Marginal · Brown Trout

Woolly Bugger · 10-12

Marginallive now

Slow going — pick your moments

River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.

80% confidence

Notify when prime

What moved it

Level0.58 mDropping in the last 6h
Water temp18.6°C
ClarityClear

Today's fly

Woolly Bugger10-12

Proven pattern for this period

Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Level

Falling

0.58 m

Dropping in the last 6h

Water temp18.6°C

ClarityClear

Weather23°C

WindS 21 km/h

Pressure1018 hPa

Rain · recent2.6 mm

Rain · ahead0.8 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout

Warm — slow

19°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.

Why this works

Water at 18.6°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 9 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.

Start free trial

14-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 · August highlighted

Grannom

Evening Sedge

Large Dark Olive

Iron Blue

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.

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.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Cooler water nearby · 2

Water here around 19°C — probably warm enough to stress Brown Trout . These are likely cooler.