Lowland · Mixed · Belfast / Lagan Valley, GB-NIR

River Lagan — Shaw's Bridge

The River Lagan flowing past Shaw's Bridge on the edge of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Good · Atlantic Salmon
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
River steady at a fishable height. A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Six Mile Water
  • Water temp14.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Six Mile Water
Water temp14.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindE 15 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.2 mm
Rain · ahead6.7 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
15°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.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
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1
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2
Large Cinnamon SedgeHatch
2
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2

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

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 2
  1. The River Lagan flowing past Shaw's Bridge on the edge of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
    The River Lagan at Shaw's Bridge, Belfast.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 31 October
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