- Ecology: Good
- Chemical: Unknown
WFD classification · ES017MSPFES010MAR002420
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow23°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 22.7°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.
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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.
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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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sea trout runRun
1
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2
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 de Gipuzkoa
- La normativa de agua fronteriza del Bidasoa, los cotos con nombre y cualquier coordinación transfronteriza importan más que las viejas suposiciones de la era del salmón, así que comprueba el tramo exacto antes de viajar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 23°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
The Bidasoa river flowing past the village of Sunbilla, Gipuzkoa, in the evening light Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature3 × 28%0.8
Flow40 × 22%8.8
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity23 × 12%2.8
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.7°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 43
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.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Sea trout 1 May → 31 July
- Trout third Sunday of March → 31 July
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Salmon: Heritage only (2026) — Heritage salmon river. In practical angling terms, salmon are not a target species — focus on trout and sea trout.
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Bidasoa
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow23°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 22.7°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
See the full sub-surface read with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sea trout runRun
1
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2
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 de Gipuzkoa
- La normativa de agua fronteriza del Bidasoa, los cotos con nombre y cualquier coordinación transfronteriza importan más que las viejas suposiciones de la era del salmón, así que comprueba el tramo exacto antes de viajar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 23°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
The Bidasoa river flowing past the village of Sunbilla, Gipuzkoa, in the evening light Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Good
- Chemical: Unknown
WFD classification · ES017MSPFES010MAR002420
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature3 × 28%0.8
Flow40 × 22%8.8
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity23 × 12%2.8
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.7°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 43
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.
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Sea trout 1 May → 31 July
- Trout third Sunday of March → 31 July
Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)
Salmon: Heritage only (2026) — Heritage salmon river. In practical angling terms, salmon are not a target species — focus on trout and sea trout.
Related guides
Booking & contacts