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Garganta Mayor / Pedro Chate system

Garganta Mayor / Pedro Chate system terrain map

The main stream system of central La Vera, flowing south from the Sierra de Gredos through Jarandilla de la Vera, Cuacos de Yuste, and Jaraíz de la Vera.

Poor · Brown Trout
Perdigón · 14-18
Closed season
Out of season. Plenty of other water available now.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas
  • Water temp22.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Perdigón
Perdigón14-18
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas
Water temp22.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather34°C
WindSW 13 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantas. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
23°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 22.9°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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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
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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
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Extremadura fishing licence required
  • These trout no-kill stretches are artificial-only with a single barbless hook; exact tramo limits and category should be checked in the current regional order and annexes.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 23°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
About this water

The main stream system of central La Vera, flowing south from the Sierra de Gredos through Jarandilla de la Vera, Cuacos de Yuste, and Jaraíz de la Vera. Four sin muerte tramos: the upper Pedro Chate (from Lago de Jaraíz dam wall to Molino de los Mínguez), the Jaranda–Pedro Chate reach (Puente Jaranda to road EX-392), the middle Pedro Chate (confluence with Garganta de Cuacos to junction with Garganta Jaranda), and Garganta de Cuacos (Puente Nuevo to Puente de Valfrío). Granitic gorge water with pools, cascades, and fast pocket runs. Wild brown trout, catch-and-release, barbless single-hook artificial bait only. Season: 3rd Sunday of March to 31 July. Technical wade-and-hop fishing with tight-line nymphing and small dries.

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The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature2 × 28%0.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time85 × 13%11.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.9°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 59
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Río Jerte & Valle del Jerte gargantasproxy
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.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 3rd Sunday of March → 31 July
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