Freestone · Limestone · Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) / Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana) border, ES

Río Cabriel

Hoces del Cabriel, río Cabriel en Cuchilleras de Contreras
Prime · Brown Trout
Woolly Bugger · 10-12
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Flow2.5 m³/sLast reading 10h ago
  • Water temp13.6°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Woolly Bugger
Woolly Bugger10-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
2.5 m³/s
Last reading 10h ago
Water temp13.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather20°C
WindSE 9 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead8.2 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal
14°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.
Why this works
Excellent — conditions well-balanced, with water temperature particularly in your favour.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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2
2
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Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
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1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
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1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Single rod, barbless hook, no abandonment — all common trout must be released
  • Confirm which side of the CLM/CV border applies to the stretch you're fishing, since closing dates differ slightly.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Río Júcar (Cabecera — Cuenca)
39 km
83
Brown trout
Río Ebrón
43 km
82
Brown trout
Río Turia / Guadalaviar (Cabecera — Teruel)
56 km
82
Brown trout
Río Júcar (Tramo Medio)
58 km
82
Brown trout · Barbel
Río Tuéjar
60 km
80
Brown trout · Barbel
Gallery · 2
  1. Hoces del Cabriel, río Cabriel en Cuchilleras de Contreras
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 87 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity77 × 12%9.2
Conditions total= 87
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 April → 30 September

    Verified 2026-07-31: the Cabriel stretch from the foot of the Contreras dam upstream of Casa de la Huerta de las Escobas runs 1 Apr–30 Sep, single rod without abandonment, barbless hook, all common trout catch-and-release. The Comunidad Valenciana side of the CLM/CV border stretch closes 30 Aug specifically to keep both regions' seasons coordinated on this shared water — confirm which bank/jurisdiction applies before fishing near the border.

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