Stillwater · Limestone · North West / Sligo-Leitrim, IE

Lough Gill & Bonet

Lough Gill. County Sligo, Ireland
Prime · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 8-10
Primelive now
Prime conditions — go now
Low and clear — careful approach country. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp14.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade8-10
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp14.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindW 24 km/h
Pressure1008 hPa
Rain · recent5.0 mm
Rain · ahead1.3 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
All day — lough fishing is best in a good wave. Early morning and evening can produce in calm conditions.
Where
Work the drift lanes from the upwind shore across the productive zones. Cover bay edges, underwater reefs, and any areas where the bottom shoals.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
10 ft #7/8 single-hander, floating line, 10–12 lb fluoro leader. Boat seat and waterproofs for the drift.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · September highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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Green PeterHatch
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2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
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3
2
DuckflyHatch
2
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Lough Gill. County Sligo, Ireland
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time8015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 January → 30 SeptemberC&R
  • Sea trout 1 January → 30 SeptemberC&R
  • Trout 15 February → 30 September
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