Spate · Mixed · South West / Kerry, IE

Cashen

Cashen fishing venue photo
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Ally's Shrimp · 8-12
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level1.12 mDropping in the last 6h
  • Water temp15.6°C
  • ClaritySlightly colouredClearing
Today's fly
Ally's Shrimp
Ally's Shrimp8-12
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
1.12 m
Dropping in the last 6h
Water temp15.6°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather15°C
WindSW 42 km/h
Pressure1003 hPa
Rain · recent4.8 mm
Rain · ahead13.1 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
15.6°Cideal 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.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 14:00

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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 · September highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
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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
Cashen Fishing Map
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Cashen Map

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Fishery map — attribution pending

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • IFI rod licence (RoI)
  • Estuary beats managed; day tickets available
  • Tidal — check Dingle Bay tide table; plan around falling tide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. River Feale as seen in Summer 2005 at Finuge crossing linking Finuge to Killocrim, near Listowel, Kerry, Ireland.
    River Feale as seen in Summer 2005 at Finuge crossing linking Finuge to Killocrim, near Listowel, Kerry, Ireland.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Good
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow8525% weight
  • Clarity8520% weight
  • Feeding Time8015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 30 SeptemberC&R

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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