Spate · Mixed · Asturias, Spain

Río Pigüeña

Río Pigüeña venue image
Poor · Brown Trout
Ignita CDC · 16-20
Closed season
Out of season. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level0.50 mRising in the last 6h
  • Water temp21.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Ignita CDC
Ignita CDC16-20
Upstream dry, on top
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.50 m
Rising in the last 6h
Water temp21.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather21°C
WindW 14 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent8.2 mm
Rain · ahead2.3 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
Warm — slow
21°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
Water at 21.2°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 11am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Beats · 2
Belmonte · 1.8 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — Puente en zona urbana de Belmonte to Puente carretera a Corias.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: Puente en zona urbana de Belmonte
Downstream: Puente carretera a Corias
Belmonte beat map
Selviella · 1.3 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — 50 m aguas abajo de la presa de Selviella to Puente de las Lleras. Central Hidroeléctrica de la Miranda.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: 50 m aguas abajo de la presa de Selviella
Downstream: Puente de las Lleras. Central Hidroeléctrica de la Miranda
Selviella 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
Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 21°C — probably warm enough to stress Brown Trout . These are likely cooler.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES193MAR001700

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 80%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature4 × 28%1.1
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time85 × 13%11.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity65 × 12%7.8
Limiting factor: Water temperature (21.2°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 60
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
Directions
Seasons & zones

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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