Freestone · Limestone · Andalucía / Jaén (Sierra de Segura)

Río Segura (headwaters)

Río Segura (headwaters) — ValledeRicote.RioSeguraenOjós
Good · Rainbow Trout
Perdigón · 14-18
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
River lifting fast on the rain. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.79 mLifting fast
  • Water temp15.2°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
Perdigón
Perdigón14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
0.79 m
Lifting fast
Water temp15.2°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather18°C
WindS 4 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent2.6 mm
Rain · ahead2.5 mm

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

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
15°C est.ideal 1018°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow 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 right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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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F
M
A
M
J
J
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S
O
N
D
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Junta de Andalucía licence plus trout surcharge required
  • Named cotos in the upper Segura system can have their own allocations and beat-level rules, so confirm the current BOJA order and local permit conditions before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Río Segura (headwaters) — ValledeRicote.RioSeguraenOjós
    ValledeRicote.RioSeguraenOjós
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyHigh
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES070MSPF001010101

The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 65%
How the 65 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow55 × 22%12.1
Clarity45 × 18%8.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity46 × 12%5.5
Conditions total= 65
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.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout durante los periodos hábiles (check current BOJA)during the designated open period
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Booking & contacts