Spots

Species

Season

Size

Hotspots

Difficulty

Abundance

Pollution

From the mouth until Penide dam

Brown Trout

1st March till 31st July

Average

23 cm

(Trophy)

Pools

Runs

Banks with trees

Tributaries

High to average

(ETARs and industries)

From Penide dam until Caniçada dam (downstream from EN 204) - Private fishing area

Brown Trout

1st March till 31st July

Average

21 cm

(Trophy)

Pools

Runs

Banks with trees

Tributaries

Weed area

Average (some ETARs and industries)

From Salamonde dam until Paradela do Rio dam

Brown Trout

1st March till 31st July

Average

21 cm

(Trophy)

Pools

Runs

Banks with trees

Low

Upstream from Alto Cávado dam - Private fishing area

Brown Trout

1st March till 31st  July

Average

19 cm

(Trophy)

Pools

Runs

Banks with trees

Low to very low.

Personal experience

• Average bag: 2 - 4 trout.

• Catches of brown trout until 600 grams.

• Many talks of trophy trout being in the range of 2 to 4 kg.

Recommended lures

• Mepps Aglia nº 2 e 3.

• Super Vibrax nº 2 e 3.

• Rapala CD nº 3 e 5.

• Rapala F nº 7.

• Salmo Floating nº 3.

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