Network of small granite mountain streams in the Sierra de Gata; official trout no-kill sectors; single barbless artificial only.
- Granite
Rules at a glance
- Free fishing
- Fly only
A side-water session, not the main event
Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.
75% confidence in this read
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
11°C
Wind
N 14 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1015 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.7 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
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 (31).
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
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.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
4 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow8°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
6 factors, signed
- Temperature5928% weight
- Flow6022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time4013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity3112% weight
About this water
Sierra de Gata rivers, end to end
Field guide · contributor-editedSierra de Gata rivers · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Sierra de Gata rivers · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Sierra de Gata rivers · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
Sierra de Gata rivers · permits
Licences, sorteo, the rules
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.
Sierra de Gata rivers
Terrain map
Network of small granite mountain streams in the Sierra de Gata; official trout no-kill sectors; single barbless artificial only.
Species
A side-water session, not the main event
Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.
75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow8°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
- Temperature5928% weight
- Flow6022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time4013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity3112% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
11°C
Wind
N 14 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1015 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.7 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
Good conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (31).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
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.
- 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.
Directions
About this water
Network of small granite mountain streams in the Sierra de Gata; official trout no-kill sectors; single barbless artificial only.
- Granite
Seasons & zones
- Trout3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
Booking & contacts