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Río Navelgas

Navelgas y su río
Good · Brown Trout
Small Chironomid · 22-24
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River high but settled. Match the colour and fish the seams.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.41 mLast reading 7h ago
  • Water temp13.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
SC
Small Chironomid22-24
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.41 m
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Water temp13.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindSW 7 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.8 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
13°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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but insect activity is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11h

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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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 · October highlighted
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March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Late March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large Brook DunHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
SC
Small ChironomidTop
22-24 · Pattern
Upstream dry, on top
Beats · 1
Navelgas · 2.0 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — Puente de La Carrizal to 50 m aguas arriba del banzao del caserío de Vichavera.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: Puente de La Carrizal
Downstream: 50 m aguas arriba del banzao del caserío de Vichavera
Navelgas beat map
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Asturian fishing licence required
  • In 2026 many trout waters run to 15 August, but salmon zones, mountain zones, tramos sin muerte, and border stretches can differ
  • Check local coto and tramo rules before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Navelgas y su río
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES197MAR001750

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 76 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity42 × 12%5.0
Conditions total= 76
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
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