Stillwater · Mixed · Asturias / Avilés area, ES

Embalse de La Granda

Embalse de la Granda venue image
Fair · Trout
Small Chironomid · 22-24
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Good autumn conditions for Embalse de La Granda
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
57% confidence
What moved it
  • WindN 7 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 10 km/h
Today's fly
SC
Small Chironomid22-24
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 10 km/h
N 7 km/h
N
N
from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp16.6°C
Air temp21°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1019 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 Trout
When
Current conditions suit Embalse de La Granda well for autumn tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Trout are sitting in the cooler layer, roughly 10–25 feet down. Switch to a sinking line or weighted nymphs to reach them — surface tactics will produce very little in the middle of the day.
Where
Start with Pale Yellow Emerger (18-22) on a As per local method. Early in the day, nymphs and buzzers fished slowly tend to outperform attractors.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Pale Yellow Emerger (18-22) on a As per local method. Early in the day, nymphs and buzzers fished slowly tend to outperform attractors.

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 3 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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
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 · Trout
SC
Small ChironomidTop
22-24 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Asturian fishing licence required
  • Check current permit, stocking, and venue status with the Principado before travelling.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
77%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp25%

A good match for Embalse de La Granda — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 17°C — probably warm enough to stress Trout . These are likely cooler.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Cloud cover (mixed) suits the fishery well.
  • High temperatures may push fish deeper and reduce surface activity.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 November
  • Carp 1 March → 30 November

    Embalse La Granda is one of Asturias' intensive fishing reservoirs. 2026 rules list La Granda, San Andrés and Trasona as open from 1 March to 30 November. Some La Granda margins/cola areas have extra closures/vedados, so retain venue notes.

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