Stillwater · Granite · Comunidad de Madrid / Sierra Norte (Sierra de Guadarrama)

Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas

Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas terrain map

Two catch-and-release reservoirs on the Lozoya system—Riosequillo (Buitrago) and Puentes Viejas (upper basin)—offer bank fishing from trout season open through 12 October, then close entirely.

Fair · Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Fairlive now
Evening session looks promising at Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
53% confidence
What moved it
  • WindNW 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
NW 5 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp25°C
CloudClear
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Reservoir levelas of 10 Aug
┄ 72% 10-yr norm
▬ Steady
72% full
About normal
▬0 ptsvs seasonal norm
▼-18 ptsvs last year
▬0 ptsthis week
How to fish it · for Trout
When
Spring into early autumn within the reservoir season, with wind, bank access, and water level mattering more than classic river timing
Where
Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (14-18) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Pheasant Tail Nymph (14-18) — on the point — slow figure-of-eight retrieve. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Comunidad de Madrid fishing licence required
  • These reservoirs have their own bank-fishing season and access structure, so check the exact permitted shoreline sections and current restrictions before travel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
79%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Embalses de Riosequillo & Puentes Viejas — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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About this water

Two catch-and-release reservoirs on the Lozoya system—Riosequillo (Buitrago) and Puentes Viejas (upper basin)—offer bank fishing from trout season open through 12 October, then close entirely. Both respond to wind, overcast conditions, and stable water levels; level fluctuations can isolate access points. Spoon and fly permitted with barbless single hooks only. Coverage of permitted bank sections varies seasonally—confirm current access and restrictions before visiting. These stillwaters demand patience and observation: mobile populations require deliberate approach rather than blind casting. Wind creates opportunity; flat water requires exact presentation.

  • Lake
  • Granite
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2nd Sunday of March → 12 October
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