Spate · Mixed · Asturias, Spain

Río Pigüeña

Río Pigüeña venue image
Poor · Sea Trout
Black & Silver Tube · 1-2 inch
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. The thermal advice above stands. Rest this water for the species today.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.28 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp18.3°C
  • ClaritySlightly colouredClearing
Today's fly
BS
Black & Silver Tube1-2 inch
In deep pools and dark water, silhouette and contrast do the work colour cannot. A fly that reads as black against depth is enough. Fish it broadside, hold the swing, let it hang at the dangle — that is when the best fish take.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.28 m
lowspate
Water temp18.3°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather18°C
WindNE 5 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead8.9 mm

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

Water temperature for Sea Trout
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 815°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Sea Trout
When
From dusk into the first half of the night.
Where
Deeper pools and slower glides · hold water and current seams.
Method
Fish dark patterns on a sink-tip or lightly sunk line, especially near structure.
Kit
10 ft #6/7 rod, floating line with a sink-tip option, 8–10 lb fluoro tippet for the swing.
Why this works
Water at 18.3°C — above the sea trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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March BrownHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Large StoneflyHatch
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2
Yellow SallyHatch
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2

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

Ranked for today
Sea Trout fly box
BS
Black & Silver TubeTop
1-2 inch · Tube
In deep pools and dark water, silhouette and contrast do the work colour cannot. A fly that reads as black against depth is enough. Fish it broadside, hold the swing, let it hang at the dangle — that is when the best fish take.
SF
Snake Fly (Black)
2-4 inch · Streamer
A mobile eel-like profile that undulates through deep pools — effective when sea trout are lying deep and not responding to conventional wets.
Beats · 2
Belmonte · 1.8 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — Puente en zona urbana de Belmonte to Puente carretera a Corias.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: Puente en zona urbana de Belmonte
Downstream: Puente carretera a Corias
Belmonte beat map
Selviella · 1.3 kmC&R trout
C&R trout stretch — 50 m aguas abajo de la presa de Selviella to Puente de las Lleras. Central Hidroeléctrica de la Miranda.
Beat detail
Daily permit required, all fish returned
Upstream: 50 m aguas abajo de la presa de Selviella
Downstream: Puente de las Lleras. Central Hidroeléctrica de la Miranda
Selviella beat map
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Se requiere licencia de pesca asturiana
  • En 2026 muchas aguas de trucha llegan hasta el 15 de agosto, pero las zonas de salmón, zonas de montaña, tramos sin muerte y tramos fronterizos pueden diferir
  • Comprueba las normas locales de coto y tramo antes de pescar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 18°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · ES018MSPFES193MAR001700

Why this score · for Sea Trout
  • Temperature1228% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9018% weight
  • Feeding Time9513% weight
  • Pressure857% weight
  • Insect activity3712% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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