Spate · Granite · West / South Mayo, IE

Bunowen River (Louisburgh)

The Bunowen River flowing under a stone bridge near Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland.
Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10-14
Marginallive now
Marginal — persistence required
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish the cool of dawn or dusk, land fish fast, and stop if one struggles to recover.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Erriff
  • Water temp18.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade10-14
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Erriff
Water temp18.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindNW 13 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent5.4 mm
Rain · ahead4.1 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 10–14°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 18.2°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 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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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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March BrownHatch
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2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
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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.
  • Ballinakill Fishery District
  • Daily and weekly permits available
  • Mostly fly fishing; some worm and spinning allowed on certain stretches
  • Sea trout must be released alive
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 2
Water here around 18°C — probably warm enough to stress Atlantic Salmon . These are likely cooler.
Lough Muck
18 km
~18°C
Brown trout · Sea trout · Salmon
Carrowniskey
3.0 km
~18°C
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. The Bunowen River flowing under a stone bridge near Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland.
    The Bunowen River and bridge at Louisburgh, County Mayo.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature2330% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 30 SeptemberC&R
  • Sea trout 1 June → 30 September
Related guides
Atlantic Salmonsalmon tacticsIrish Salmon Rivers Guidefive great salmon fisheriesConnemaraIrish fishing
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