- Free fishing
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatch predictions
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid) Map
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- ESB-managed reservoirs (Inniscarra + Carrigadrohid)
- Catch-and-release ONLY
- Maximum 2 rods per angler
- 150 m exclusion zones from dams
- No fishing upstream of Carrigadrohid Bridge from 1 September to 31 December (habitat protection)
- Permits via IFI Permit Shop (day, weekly, seasonal)
Conditions are ideal for Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid) — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
- Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid)
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid) Map
Tap to view full map
- ESB-managed reservoirs (Inniscarra + Carrigadrohid)
- Catch-and-release ONLY
- Maximum 2 rods per angler
- 150 m exclusion zones from dams
- No fishing upstream of Carrigadrohid Bridge from 1 September to 31 December (habitat protection)
- Permits via IFI Permit Shop (day, weekly, seasonal)
Conditions are ideal for Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid) — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
- Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.