Freestone · Schist Metamorphic · Andalucía / Granada (Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras)

Poqueira / Pampaneira valley streams

A steep Poqueira / Pampaneira headwater row that belongs to the same Sierra Nevada metamorphic template as Trevélez, not to the Cazorla limestone model.

Park by the hydro station and fish up the river

Damian Rafferty

Likely too hot — check on arrivalThe water is probably above the brown trout safety line — carry a thermometer.

Water estimated at about 22°C from air temperature — there is no water-temp gauge here, so treat the figure as a guide. If the estimate is right, this is above 22°C and you should not be targeting brown trout. But shade, cold tributaries, and recent rain can hold a river two or three degrees below the air-driven figure. Carry a thermometer. Check it on arrival. If the river is genuinely at 22°C or above, fish another species or come back another day. If it is cooler than the estimate: dawn and dusk only, barbless hooks, land it fast, wet hands, no air shots. Stop the moment a fish is slow to recover.

DepthShaded riffles, deep pools, spring inflows, cold tributary mouths. That is where the fish will be.
TimingDawn and dusk only. Nothing in the middle of the day.

Poorlive now

Not the day for it

River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.

90% confidence

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What moved it

Level0.12 mDropping in the last 6h
Water temp22.1°C
ClarityClear

Today’s fly

Foam Beetle14-18

Proven pattern for this period

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Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Steady

0.12 m

Dropping in the last 6h

Water temp

22.1°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Clear

Weather

25°C

Mostly cloudy

Wind

SW 6 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1020 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

0.0 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

0.2 mm

dryspate risk

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for brown trout

Warm — slow

22°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

⛔ Water at 22.1°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Evidence

Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year

0–3 scale · July highlighted

Trout season

Grannom

Evening Sedge

Alpine Rhithrogena

Large Dark Olive

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

Ranked for today

Brown Trout fly box

Permits & access

Permit required — see local rules.

Junta de Andalucía licence required
On Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras headwaters, confirm the exact open stretch, coto status, and any National Park or local restrictions before travel.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.

Gallery · 2

Park by the hydro station and fish up the river
Terrain map

About this water

A steep Poqueira / Pampaneira headwater row that belongs to the same Sierra Nevada metamorphic template as Trevélez, not to the Cazorla limestone model. Expect tiny plunge pools, short seams, hard walking, and a compressed post-snowmelt season in wild brown-trout water. Access and fishability depend heavily on flow, altitude, and exact National Park boundary restrictions.

Schist metamorphic

Water quality (WFD)

Ecology: Good
Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES060MSPF0632060B

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%

How the 12 is built — score × weight = contribution

Temperature6 × 28%1.7

Flow80 × 22%17.6

Clarity95 × 18%17.1

Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2

Pressure80 × 7%5.6

Insect activity59 × 12%7.1

Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.1°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 56

Can you trust it?

Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated

Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved

Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled

What would change the calculation

Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.

The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.

Directions

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Seasons & zones

TroutMay shoulder / June core window (practical) → July shoulder, conditions permitting

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Booking & contacts

Freestone · Schist Metamorphic · Andalucía / Granada (Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras)

Poqueira / Pampaneira valley streams

Editorial photo

Park by the hydro station and fish up the river

Damian Rafferty

A steep Poqueira / Pampaneira headwater row that belongs to the same Sierra Nevada metamorphic template as Trevélez, not to the Cazorla limestone model.

Poor · Brown Trout

Foam Beetle · 14-18

Likely too hot — check on arrivalThe water is probably above the brown trout safety line — carry a thermometer.

DepthShaded riffles, deep pools, spring inflows, cold tributary mouths. That is where the fish will be.
TimingDawn and dusk only. Nothing in the middle of the day.

Poorlive now

Not the day for it

River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.

90% confidence

Notify when prime

What moved it

Level0.12 mDropping in the last 6h
Water temp22.1°C
ClarityClear

Today’s fly

Foam Beetle14-18

Proven pattern for this period

Conditions on the water

Live gauge

Level

Steady

0.12 m

Dropping in the last 6h

Water temp22.1°C

ClarityClear

Weather25°C

WindSW 6 km/h

Pressure1020 hPa

Rain · recent0.0 mm

Rain · ahead0.2 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for brown trout

Warm — slow

22°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

⛔ Water at 22.1°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

See the full sub-surface read with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Evidence

Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year

0–3 scale · July highlighted

Trout season

Grannom

Evening Sedge

Alpine Rhithrogena

Large Dark Olive

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

Ranked for today

Brown Trout fly box

Permits & access

Permit required — see local rules.

Junta de Andalucía licence required
On Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras headwaters, confirm the exact open stretch, coto status, and any National Park or local restrictions before travel.

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.

Gallery · 2

Park by the hydro station and fish up the river
Terrain map

About this water

Schist metamorphic

Water quality (WFD)

Ecology: Good
Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES060MSPF0632060B

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%

How the 12 is built — score × weight = contribution

Temperature6 × 28%1.7

Flow80 × 22%17.6

Clarity95 × 18%17.1

Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2

Pressure80 × 7%5.6

Insect activity59 × 12%7.1

Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.1°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 56

Can you trust it?

Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated

Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved

Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled

What would change the calculation

Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.

The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.

Directions

Apple Maps Google Maps

Seasons & zones

TroutMay shoulder / June core window (practical) → July shoulder, conditions permitting

Booking & contacts