Lowland · Alluvial · Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana

Río Júcar (Tramo Bajo — Valencia)

Río Júcar (Tramo Bajo — Valencia) terrain map
Prime · Barbel
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • Flow22.3 m³/sLast reading 4h ago
  • Water temp24.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
22.3 m³/s
Last reading 4h ago
Water temp24.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather24°C
WindN 3 km/h
Pressure1014 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead2.4 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Barbel
Warm — slow
24°C est.ideal 1624°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Barbel
When
Spring and autumn
Where
The Júcar's lower plain reach as it approaches the Mediterranean below the Tous reservoir — warm, slow, alluvial water running through Valencia's rice-growing…
Why this works
Barbel: comfort conditions look perfect. In-season but not prime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
2
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Summer River MidgeHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Comunidad Valenciana fishing licence required
  • Not a trout water — check current Comunidad Valenciana coarse-fishing rules for the specific stretch.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
The full read · show the working · for Barbel · confidence 65%
Perfect · river comfort — temperature and flow led
Water temperatureWater temp 24.1°C — prime band for barbel.
FlowStable flow — fishable but not the prime trigger.
LightSun on the water — favoured for sight-fishing and warming.
SeasonIn-season but not prime.
Water clarityWater clarity clear — read accordingly for barbel.
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
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