Stoneflies
Gammarids
Clear, cold, technical freestone water running through dramatic limestone canyon country before the river reaches Teruel city, where it takes the Turia name proper.
- Limestone
Rules at a glance
- Public water
- Licence required
- Fly only
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow5°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.
Likely species
Oligochaetes
- Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence#12–14–16 · AdultDead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am
12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 46%
Peak emergence window4 food groups active
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 2 guilds as a supporter.
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Supporters see what else is on the menu.
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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 · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
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.
- Aragón fishing licence required
- Check whether the exact stretch is catch-and-release or extractive regime — the two have different season lengths and weekly closures.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
About this water
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature22 × 28%6.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity33 × 12%4.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (4.9°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 56
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.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 21 March → 15 October
Aragón 2026 Plan General de Pesca (ORDEN MAT/1888/2025, 17 Dec): catch-and-release trout waters run from the third Saturday of March (21 Mar 2026) to 15 Oct. Extractive-regime waters instead run 3rd Sat March–31 Aug, closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Confirm which regime applies to the exact stretch before fishing.
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Río Turia / Guadalaviar (Cabecera — Teruel)
The Turia rises as the Guadalaviar in the high limestone country above Teruel — one of Aragón's premier wild brown trout rivers, known locally for the Tramacastilla and Albarracín reaches.
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow5°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.
Likely species
Oligochaetes
- Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence#12–14–16 · AdultDead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am
12pm(now) — Autumn Needle Fly
Stage: Creeping nymphsApproach: Heavy nymphActivity: 46%
Peak emergence window4 food groups active
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 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Supporters see what else is on the menu.
Start free trial14-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 · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
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.
- Aragón fishing licence required
- Check whether the exact stretch is catch-and-release or extractive regime — the two have different season lengths and weekly closures.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 3
About this water
Clear, cold, technical freestone water running through dramatic limestone canyon country before the river reaches Teruel city, where it takes the Turia name proper.
- Limestone
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature22 × 28%6.2
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity33 × 12%4.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (4.9°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 56
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.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 21 March → 15 October
Aragón 2026 Plan General de Pesca (ORDEN MAT/1888/2025, 17 Dec): catch-and-release trout waters run from the third Saturday of March (21 Mar 2026) to 15 Oct. Extractive-regime waters instead run 3rd Sat March–31 Aug, closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Confirm which regime applies to the exact stretch before fishing.
Related guides
Booking & contacts
At a glance
Río Turia / Guadalaviar (Cabecera — Teruel) is a freestone river in Teruel, Aragón, Spain. The catchment geology is recorded as limestone, and the water sits at about 1,180 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 21 March to 15 October. Best window recorded for anglers: Late spring into summer within the current Aragón season. Core methods listed: dry fly; nymph. Level and flow data for this water is linked from 3 gauges. Nearby waters in our listings include Río Ebrón at 46 km, Río Cabriel at 56 km and Río Alfambra at 58 km.