Stillwater · Limestone · Aragón, ES

Embalse de Arguis (Río Isuela coto deportivo)

Embalse de Arguis venue image
Fair · Rainbow
Grasshopper Pattern · 10-14
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Embalse de Arguis (Río Isuela coto deportivo)
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
56% confidence

Seasonally this is the right time to be here, but today's conditions are not doing Embalse de Arguis (Río Isuela coto deportivo) many favours. It can still fish, but temper expectations.

What moved it
  • WindNW 15 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 20 km/h
Today's fly
Grasshopper Pattern
Grasshopper Pattern10-14
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 20 km/h
NW 15 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp15.3°C
Air temp21°C
CloudClear
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Embalse de Arguis (Río Isuela coto deportivo). The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Warmer water may push fish deeper — try sinking lines or deeper nymphing.
Where
Start with Griffith's Gnat (18-22) on a As per local method. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Griffith's Gnat (18-22) on a As per local method. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

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

Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
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A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Rainbow
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Aragón recreational licence plus the Arguis coto deportivo permit
  • Current rules include a single rod, bank-fishing only, restrictions near the dam/pasarela and no general boat fishing — confirm the live coto plan before planning a trip.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
41%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp25%

Conditions are away from Embalse de Arguis (Río Isuela coto deportivo)'s sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • High temperatures may push fish deeper and reduce surface activity.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout check current Arguis coto deportivo plan → check current Arguis coto deportivo plan

    Managed coto deportivo on the Isuela reservoir near Huesca: a coto permit is required in addition to the Aragón recreational licence. Dates, daily quotas and bank restrictions are set by the current coto plan, not by the river trout season — confirm before publishing booking-facing copy.

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