Spate · Granite · Norte / Viana do Castelo, PT

Vez

Vez — Ecovia do Vez - Portugal

Lima tributary in the Peneda-Gerês area.

Poor · Brown Trout
Parachute Adams · 14-18
Closed season
Out of season. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp14.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Parachute Adams
Parachute Adams14-18
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp14.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNE 12 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
15°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
Mayflies
  • Blue-winged oliveMost likely
    #16–18 · Dun
    Duns are up; a sherry spinner fall may follow.
  • Anglers curse mayfliesAlso possibleLower confidence
    #20–22 · Spinner
    Go tiny: 20-22 spent spinner, single fly, long tippet.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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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 · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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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.

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.

SB
Small Beetle
14-18 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
SS
Small Streamer
6-10 · Pattern
Swing, sub-surface
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
Coura
23 km
0
Brown trout
Cávado (Upper / Gerês)
25 km
0
Brown trout
Minho (Upper System)
17 km
Brown trout
Lima (Upper Reaches)
19 km
Brown trout
Río Tea
32 km
Brown trout · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
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    Ecovia do Vez - Portugal
  2. Terrain map of the venue
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About this water

Lima tributary in the Peneda-Gerês area. ICNF-classified salmonid water with wild brown trout in wooded, bouldery small-river fishing. Pocket water, riffles and broken runs. Best for tight-line nymphing and small-stream dry fly.

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

WFD classification · PT01LIM0026

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity49 × 12%5.9
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 31 July
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts