Limestone · West / Galway, IE

Corrib / Galway Weir

Corrib / Galway Weir fishing venue photo
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Stoat's Tail · 12 typical hairwing / small tube
ReopenedReported 7 Aug 2026

Reopened from 8 August

Water temperatures on the River Corrib at the Galway Fishery fell below 18°C on 7 August, and fishing reopened from Friday 8 August.

Galway Fishery Reopens After Warm Water Closure ↗

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date. Always confirm locally before travelling.

Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. The thermal advice above stands. Rest this water for the species today.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.27 mLast reading 17h ago
  • Water temp19.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Stoat's Tail
Stoat's Tail12 typical hairwing / small tube
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.27 m
Last reading 17h ago
Water temp19.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindN 8 km/h
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent3.4 mm
Rain · ahead0.5 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
19.2°Cideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Spring fish from February through May concentrate at the weir; grilse from late May. Fish the rising water on the second day after rain through the dropping water — sluice management defines the heights.
Where
Galway Weir pools and the Corrib River below the weir to the tidal limit. The water is sluice-controlled freshwater — heights track upstream rainfall and weir management, not tide.
Method
Spring: tube on a sink-tip swung deep through the main pools. Summer and autumn: small doubles on a floater across-and-down. Catch-and-release on most beats.
Kit
12 to 13 ft #8 double-hander on the bigger water; 11 ft switch on smaller beats. Floating line plus fast-sink tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 19.2°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 5pm

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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
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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2
GrannomHatch
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2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
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3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
BB
BBGB
10-12 · Salmon fly
ED
Editor
12 · Salmon fly
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Galway Weir is one of Ireland's most iconic and accessible salmon fisheries
  • Day tickets from the Galway Fishery; State rod licence required
  • 2026: an open fishery under the Wild Salmon & Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (S.I
  • 129/2026) — salmon may be retained up to 31 August under tag and the seasonal bag limit, catch-and-release from 1 September
  • Killing sea trout is prohibited throughout the Galway district.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here at 19.2°C. Nothing cooler within range.
Gallery · 9
  1. Galway Weir
    Galway Weir
  2. Just below the weir
    Just below the weir
  3. The weir
    The weir
  4. Car park and fishery office
    Car park and fishery office
  5. The Galway Salmon Weir on the River Corrib in summer.
    The Salmon Weir, Galway
  6. Panoramic view of the Galway Salmon Weir and the River Corrib pool.
    The Salmon Weir, Galway — panorama
  7. Salmon Weir on the River Corrib in Galway city.
    Salmon Weir, River Corrib
  8. The River Corrib looking downstream from Salmon Weir Bridge, Galway.
    River Corrib downstream from Salmon Weir Bridge
  9. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

EPA WFD 2019-2024 — Good ecological status; filled 2026-06-18. Source: EPA Ireland WFD 2019-2024 classification (catchments.ie / EDEN).

EPA (Ireland) · IEWE_30C020300

The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 85%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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