- Ecology: Good
- Chemical: Good
Rules at a glance
- Free fishing
- Fly only
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow19°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Spring run from late March; grilse from June; main run summer. The Caragh is a Kerry spate river above Lough Caragh — fish the river or the lough drifts as conditions favour.
Where
Caragh river beats and Lough Caragh drift water. Heads, tails, and named lies on the river; drift lines on the lough.
Method
Small doubles 10 to 12 across-and-down on a floating line; small tubes on a sink-tip in spring water. Catch-and-release encouraged across most Irish salmon water.
Kit
10 ft #7 single-hander on the smaller spate rivers; 11 ft switch where the river opens out. Floating line plus light sink-tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 19.2°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 6pm
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 10 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.
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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.
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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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
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.
- IFI rod licence (RoI)
- Beats managed by local association; day tickets typically €20–€40
- Excellent accessibility from Killorglin
- Connection to Caragh Lake (wild brown trout, sea-trout) provides multi-venue option.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 19°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
The Caragh River flowing through the Ring of Kerry, County Kerry. Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
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 17 January → 30 September
- Sea trout 1 February → 12 October
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Caragh
Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow19°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Spring run from late March; grilse from June; main run summer. The Caragh is a Kerry spate river above Lough Caragh — fish the river or the lough drifts as conditions favour.
Where
Caragh river beats and Lough Caragh drift water. Heads, tails, and named lies on the river; drift lines on the lough.
Method
Small doubles 10 to 12 across-and-down on a floating line; small tubes on a sink-tip in spring water. Catch-and-release encouraged across most Irish salmon water.
Kit
10 ft #7 single-hander on the smaller spate rivers; 11 ft switch where the river opens out. Floating line plus light sink-tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 19.2°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 6pm
Hatch predictions
Today's headline hatch shown — see all 10 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 2 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
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
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
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.
- IFI rod licence (RoI)
- Beats managed by local association; day tickets typically €20–€40
- Excellent accessibility from Killorglin
- Connection to Caragh Lake (wild brown trout, sea-trout) provides multi-venue option.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 19°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
The Caragh River flowing through the Ring of Kerry, County Kerry. Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
- Ecology: Good
- Chemical: Good
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 17 January → 30 September
- Sea trout 1 February → 12 October
Related guides
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts