Spate · Granite Schist · Norte / Baião and Mesão Frio, PT

Teixeira

Rio Teixeira - Praia Fluvial de Mesão Frio - Portugal

Douro tributary off the Serra do Marão, between Baião and Mesão Frio.

Poor · Brown Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 12–16
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelVery heavy rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp5.1°C
  • ClarityUnfishable
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph12–16
Upstream, sub-surface
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Very heavy rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp5.1°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather8°C
WindW 8 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent60.7 mm
Rain · ahead27.8 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow
5°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.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 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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F
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A
M
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J
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
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

A wild brown trout pack for northern and mountain Portugal. River-first, compact, and practical, with nymphs leading and dry flies taking over in the stronger windows.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Licença de Pesca Desportiva (Portuguese fishing license)
  • Regional variation; consult local authorities.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Rio Teixeira - Praia Fluvial de Mesão Frio - Portugal
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

ICNF-classified salmonid water. Small mountain stream character with wild brown trout. Short drifts, pocket water. Spring is the window.

  • Granite schist
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · PT03DOU0411

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 40%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature24 × 28%6.7
Flow15 × 22%3.3
Clarity0 × 18%0.0
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Limiting factor: Water is unfishable — too coloured for Brown Trout= 31
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Warmer water — toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the temperature score.
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 31 July
Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance

Teixeira is a spate river in Norte / Baião and Mesão Frio, Portugal. The catchment geology is recorded as granite schist, and the water sits at about 703 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 March to 31 July. Best window recorded for anglers: Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–October); avoid hot summers. Core methods listed: Dry fly; Nymph; Wet fly. Its Water Framework Directive ecological status is recorded as good. Nearby waters in our listings include Corgo / Tâmega Tributaries at 17 km, Bestança at 20 km and Paiva at 36 km.