Spate · Mixed · West / Mayo, IE

Newport River

Newport River terrain map
Today · Closed season
Elk Hair Caddis
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
40% projected
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis
Conditions on the water · Today
Proxy gauge
Level
Rising
Proxy
via Erriff
Water temp12.7°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather15°C
WindN 26 km/h
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent16.5 mm
Rain · ahead5.2 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Erriff. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 18 Uhr

12 Uhr(now) — Black Gnat

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 37%
Also:Autumn Needle Fly30%Iron Blue23%
Peak emergence window5 food groups active

Peak activity at 18 Uhr — Caperer (Caperer, 8 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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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 · October highlighted
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Part of the Burrishoole Fishery system, operated by the Marine Institute
  • Check current access arrangements
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow9025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 30 September
  • Sea trout 1 June → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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