Spate · Peat · South West / Kerry, IE

River Owenmore (Kerry)

River Owenmore (Kerry) terrain map
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Curry's Red Shrimp · 12-16 low water doubles
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River steady at a fishable height. Little in your favour today. Fish the certain lies, or leave it for a better one.
85% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Laune
  • Water temp19.5°C
  • ClaritySlightly coloured
Today's fly
Curry's Red Shrimp
Curry's Red Shrimp12-16 low water doubles
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Laune
Water temp19.5°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather15°C
WindN 16 km/h
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent2.1 mm
Rain · ahead3.5 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
20°C est.ideal 1014°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.
Why this works
Water at 19.5°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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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • State rod licence required (IFI)
  • Private and club water mixed — enquire locally in Sneem
  • **2026 conservation: catch-and-release ONLY for salmon and sea trout** — Owenmore is meeting only 92% of its Conservation Limit, no harvest surplus
  • Small system, easily over-fished; fish light and move regularly.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 20°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown
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 temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Launeproxy
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April30 SeptemberC&R
  • Trout 15 February30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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