Limestone · Limestone Karst · Jaén

Río Zumeta

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Crystal-clear limestone tributary of the Segura in the Cazorla-Segura Natural Park; single barbless fly only on some stretches.

Prime · Brown Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp10.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp10.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindS 8 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent1.5 mm
Rain · ahead0.7 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
10°C est.ideal 1016°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.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Brown SedgeHatch
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3
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
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.
  • Junta de Andalucía licence plus trout surcharge required
  • Confirm the exact local stretch status and any fly-only or single-barbless rules before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
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About this water

Crystal-clear limestone tributary of the Segura in the Cazorla-Segura Natural Park; single barbless fly only on some stretches.

  • Limestone karst
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 81 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity60 × 12%7.2
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Troutdurante los periodos hábiles (check current BOJA) → during the designated open period
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