Lowland Freestone · Mixed · Extremadura (Gredos foothills warm-water zone)

Gredos foothills / Villanueva de la Serena area

Prime · Common Carp
Foam beetle (12–14) · 10–12
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp23.6°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Foam beetle (12–14)
Foam beetle (12–14)10–12
Fish it tight to the bank on warm, breezy days.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp23.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather38°C
WindW 19 km/h
Pressure1011 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Common Carp
Ideal
24°C est.ideal 18–26°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Common Carp
When
May–September (warm water, active cyprinids)
Where
Warm-water barbel and carp territory in the Gredos foothills near Villanueva de la Serena — the downstream, lower-altitude counterpart to the cold Gredos…
Why this works
Common Carp: comfort conditions look perfect. Water clarity clear — read accordingly for common carp.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
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2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Common Carp fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Junta de Extremadura licence required
  • Check spawning protection dates for barbel.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Embalse de Orellana
35 km
Barbel · Carp · Pike
Embalse de La Serena
50 km
Barbel · Carp
Gallery · 5
  1. The Río Tormes at La Angostura de Tormes showing the granite rounded-stone riverbed.
    Río Tormes at La Angostura
  2. The Río Tormes and Prado del Toro meadow at Navalperal de Tormes, entrance to the Gredos park.
    Río Tormes at Navalperal de Tormes
  3. The Río Tormes flowing through Navacepeda de Tormes, Ávila, below the Gredos massif.
    Río Tormes at Navacepeda
  4. The Tormes river route through the valley at Navarredonda de Gredos.
    Río Tormes at Navarredonda de Gredos
  5. The Río Tormes flowing through El Barco de Ávila in the lower upper-valley reach.
    Río Tormes at El Barco de Ávila
The full read · show the working · for Common Carp · confidence 65%
Perfect · warmwater comfort — temperature and sun led
Water temperatureWater temp 23.6°C — prime band for common carp.
FlowFlow not a major driver — focus on temperature and clarity.
LightSun on the water — favoured for sight-fishing and warming.
SeasonPrime month for this species.
Water clarityWater clarity clear — read accordingly for common carp.
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Coarse 1 January → 31 December

    Barbel and carp are open year-round in Extremadura's aguas libres, confirmed directly against the primary DOE order (ORDEN de 7 de noviembre de 2022, Art. 4.2 + Anexo I) — no closed season for either species.

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