Spate · Granite · Extremadura, ES

Sierra de Gata rivers

Robledillo de Gata - Piscinas

Network of small granite mountain streams in the Sierra de Gata; official trout no-kill sectors; single barbless artificial only.

Today · Closed season
Stonefly Nymph
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
45% projected
Today's fly
Stonefly Nymph
Stonefly Nymph
Conditions on the water · Today
Proxy gauge
Level
Rising
Proxy
via Río Ambroz
Water temp6.2°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather12°C
WindN 18 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent15.7 mm
Rain · ahead3.4 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Río Ambroz. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow
6°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.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly

Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 30%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost

Peak activity at 11am — Autumn Needle Fly (Autumn Needle Fly, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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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 · November highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Late March BrownHatch
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Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Olive UprightHatch
2
3
3
2

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.
  • Extremadura fishing licence required
  • These trout no-kill stretches are artificial-only with a single barbless hook; exact tramo limits and category should be checked in the current regional order and annexes.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Río Hurdaño
43 km
0
Brown trout
Río Ambroz
49 km
0
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Robledillo de Gata - Piscinas
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature37 × 28%10.4
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity20 × 12%2.4
Conditions total= 60
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Río Ambrozproxy
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
Related guides
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At a glance

Sierra de Gata rivers is a spate river in Extremadura — Cáceres, Spain. Its recorded elevation is about 474 m above sea level and the catchment geology is granite. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 3rd Sunday of March to 31 July. Best window recorded for anglers: Late March to 31 July, with the most practical fishing usually from April to June as flows settle. Core methods listed: dry fly; small nymph. Nearby waters in our listings include Río Hurdaño at 43 km and Río Ambroz at 49 km.