Spate · Mixed · Asturias, Spain

Río Narcea

Río Narcea fishing venue photo
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10-14 / small double
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level0.94 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp21.1°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade10-14 / small double
From the river-specific Asturian salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
0.94 m
lowspate
Water temp21.1°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather20°C
WindNE 5 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead6.3 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
21°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
April and early May for fresh fish. Take the dropping stage 36 to 48 hours after rain clears — the Narcea holds colour long enough to work the swung fly through it.
Where
A succession of well-defined pools separated by rapids. Heads, tails, and the holding water below white water within your assigned coto. Colour turns this into a swung-fly river, not a sight river.
Method
Swung fly on sinking or intermediate, 1 to 1.5 inch tube through the heads, smaller through the tails. The Narcea takes well in dropping coloured water — fish it with conviction. Single barbless from 16 June. Cupo one per day, one per season as kill.
Kit
13 ft #8 double-hander for spate weeks; 10 ft #8 single when it drops. Sinking and intermediate lines, plus a floater. 12 to 15 lb fluoro.
Why this works
Water at 21.1°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
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.

Salmon run timing
2025 season

97 salmon declared to 15 July · 74.6% of regional total · trend: very_strong

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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Yellow SallyHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
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Beats · 6
Consas · 2.4 kmSorteo
Sorteo stretch — Puente de Soto de los Infantes to El Regueirón, 200m aguas abajo de la pasarela.
Beat detail
Sorteo (lottery) permit required
Upstream: Puente de Soto de los Infantes
Downstream: El Regueirón, 200m aguas abajo de la pasarela
Consas beat map
Bárzana · 1.2 kmSorteo
Sorteo stretch — Cabecera pozo La Peñina to Puente viejo de Bárzana.
Beat detail
Sorteo (lottery) permit required
Upstream: Cabecera pozo La Peñina
Downstream: Puente viejo de Bárzana
Bárzana beat map
La Tea · 0.6 kmSorteo
Sorteo stretch — Cabecera del pozo de Cuérragos to Cabecera del pozo El Condal.
Beat detail
Sorteo (lottery) permit required
Upstream: Cabecera del pozo de Cuérragos
Downstream: Cabecera del pozo El Condal
La Tea beat map
Juan Castaño · 1.0 kmSorteo
Sorteo stretch — Cola del pozo El Condal to Cola del pozo de la Poceta.
Beat detail
Sorteo (lottery) permit required
Upstream: Cola del pozo El Condal
Downstream: Cola del pozo de la Poceta
Juan Castaño beat map
Llonga · 1.0 kmSorteo
Sorteo stretch — Cola del pozo de la Poceta to El Entralgo arroyo Cartabón.
Beat detail
Sorteo (lottery) permit required
Upstream: Cola del pozo de la Poceta
Downstream: El Entralgo arroyo Cartabón
Llonga beat map
Barzanielles · 1.2 kmFree Tue/Wed/Sat
Free Tue/Wed/Sat stretch — El Entralgo arroyo Cartabón to Cabecera del pozo el Sucón, 400 m aguas arriba del puente de Laneo.
Beat detail
Free on Tue/Wed/Sat, sorteo on other days
Upstream: El Entralgo arroyo Cartabón
Downstream: Cabecera del pozo el Sucón, 400 m aguas arriba del puente de Laneo
Barzanielles beat map
Beat map
Illustration · Studio Daisy
Beat map — illustrated schematic
Schematic guide to the main salmon cotos, pools and access sections. Verify against current coto details before fishing.
Permits & access
Day permit · price varies by zone
Sorteo
Allocated by annual lottery — visiting anglers should target free-day cotos (Tue/Wed/Sat) or club permits.
  • Asignación de tramos por sorteo a través de la Federación Asturiana de Pesca
  • Se requiere licencia de pesca + permiso de coto
  • Para 2026, el cupo de salmón es de 1 pieza por día y 1 por temporada, de la cual solo se puede sacrificar 1
  • Consulta las normas específicas del coto, los vedados y las restricciones de aparejos antes de pescar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 21°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 7
  1. Where the Nalon and Narcea meet
    Where the Nalon and Narcea meet
  2. The Río Narcea threading through riparian forest at Corias near Cangas del Narcea, Asturias.
    Río Narcea at Corias
  3. Wide view of the Río Narcea near Quinzanas in the Pravia–Cornellana corridor.
    Río Narcea near Quinzanas
  4. The Río Narcea from the north bank near Quinzanas, Pravia, the full width of the river.
    Río Narcea at Pravia
  5. The Río Narcea flowing through Cornellana, Salas, Asturias.
    Río Narcea at Cornellana
  6. A second view of the Río Narcea at Cornellana, the open gravel-bed character.
    Río Narcea at Cornellana
  7. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES189MAR001660

The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 90%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon Third Saturday of April → 15 July

    2026 season: opens 18 April. Bag limit reduced to 1 fish per angler per year (was 2 per season). 60 minutes less daily fishing time. Cupo: 1 salmon per day, 1 per season (kill limit). Check river-specific coto rules, vedados, and tackle restrictions before fishing. Nalón-Narcea basin quota for 2026: 60 salmon total (max 25 in zona libre) — this basin has reached its 2026 quota, so salmon fishing here is catch-and-release only for the rest of the season.

  • Trout Third Sunday of March → 15 August
4 zones — different rules apply
  • Coto salmonero

    Main Narcea salmon cotos: Consas to Puente Quinzanas (El Texu, El Zarro, El Viso, Juan Castaño, La Bouza, Arenas, La Llonga, etc.)

    • Salmon: Third Saturday of April → 15 July · 1 per day, 2 per year (only 1 killable)
    • Sea trout: follows Trout
    • Trout: Third Sunday of May → 15 August
  • Coto parcial

    Mixed-access salmon cotos (Barzanielles, Puente Laneo, Carbajal)

    • Salmon: Third Saturday of April → 15 July
    • Sea trout: follows Trout
    • Trout: Third Sunday of May → 15 August
  • Zona libre

    Free-access stretches on the Narcea system

    • Sea trout: follows Trout
    • Trout: Third Sunday of March → 15 August
  • Zona libre sin muerte

    No-kill stretches on the Narcea

    • Sea trout: follows Trout
    • Trout: Third Sunday of March → 15 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026) — Narcea — a major Asturian salmon and reo river. Reo run through summer on spate water. Asturian fishing hours are regulated by the regional schedule (night fishing restricted). Cotos may require catch-and-release for sea trout. Condition-sensitive; water height drives run timing.

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