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Río Arga

Río Arga — Puente la Reina
Poor · Brown Trout
Klinkhammer · 14-18
Closed season
Out of season. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level1.09 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp23.6°C
  • ClarityVery colouredClearing
Today's fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.09 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp23.6°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather35°C
WindS 12 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead9.1 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
24°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 23.6°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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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
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Se requiere licencia de pesca del Gobierno de Navarra
  • Usa la estructura exacta de tramo y permiso diario para la sección que planeas pescar, en lugar de asumir una única regla sencilla para el Arga.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 24°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. Río Arga — Puente la Reina
    Puente la Reina
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyModerate
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES091MSPF546

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature0 × 28%0.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity15 × 18%2.7
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity30 × 12%3.6
Limiting factor: Water temperature (23.6°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 37
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.
A drop and clear would lift the flow and clarity scores.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May30 June

    RSS Arga–Ultzama basin (922 permits in 2026). All catch-and-release. Extendable to 15 Jul by resolution. Daily basin permit required. Tramo-specific rules apply — check the official web app for stretch-level status.

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