Spate · Schist Metamorphic · Andalucía / Granada (Sierra Nevada / Alpujarras), ES

Río Trevélez

Río Trevélez fishing venue photo
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
  • Level0.04 mLast reading 59 min ago
  • Water temp13.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Woolly Bugger
Woolly Bugger10-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.04 m
Last reading 59 min ago
Water temp13.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather12°C
WindN 1 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 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 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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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 · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Autumn DunHatch
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March BrownHatch
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Late March BrownHatch
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Large Brook DunHatch
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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
Other water nearby · 4
Gallery · 3
  1. Venue photo
  2. Venue photo
  3. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES060MSPF0632040

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 84 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 activity53 × 12%6.4
Conditions total= 84
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout May shoulder / June core window (practical)July shoulder, conditions permitting
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