Spate · Mixed · Cantabria, ES

Pisueña

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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
  • Level0.11 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp21.6°C
  • ClarityColouredColouring up
Today's fly
Klinkhammer
Klinkhammer14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.11 m
lowspate
Water temp21.6°C
ClarityColoured
Weather24°C
WindN 12 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead1.5 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
22°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 21.6°C — above the brown trout caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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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 Cantabria
  • Se aplica el anexo de la cuenca del Pas: verifica las normas de los tramos de Sarón y Villacarriedo y la asignación de cotos antes de pescar.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
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The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 80%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature9 × 28%2.5
Flow15 × 22%3.3
Clarity40 × 18%7.2
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity50 × 12%6.0
Limiting factor: Water temperature (21.6°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 32
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
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 third Sunday of March31 July

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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