Limestone · Midlands / Roscommon-Westmeath, IE

Lough Ree

Lough Ree — Camping by Lough Ree, Ireland
Good · Trout
Perch Fry · 8-10_long_shank
Goodlive now
Buzzer expected on Lough Ree
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
65% confidence
What moved it
  • WindS 22 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Perch Fry
Perch Fry8-10_long_shank
Retrieve
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Moderate breeze
S 22 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp15.2°C
Air temp15°C
CloudClear
Pressure1004 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
May–September for trout; mayfly mid-May; pike fly fishing year-round
Where
Work Muddler Minnow on the bob and Perch Fry on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Work Muddler Minnow on the bob and Perch Fry on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Boat — at anchor

Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Green PeterHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
DuckflyHatch
2
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Trout
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Shannon system lough
  • No permit — state rod licence only
  • Boats available from Athlone, Lanesborough
  • Large water — respect weather conditions.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
63%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp100%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Shannon (Upper)
13 km
Brown trout
Mount Dalton Lake
27 km
Brown trout
River Brosna
30 km
Brown trout
Lough Ennell
36 km
Brown trout · Pike
Lough Owel
37 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
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    Camping by Lough Ree, Ireland
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Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD updated 2026-06-18: ecological status Moderate → Good (EEA WISE 2022, 3rd RBMP) and code normalized IE_SH_26_750a → IESH_26_750A (EPA national format → WISE euSurfaceWaterBodyCode; same water body). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu). | Prior note: EPA WFD 2019-2024 (lake layer) — Lough Ree: Moderate ecological status. Re-tagged 2026-06-18 from IESH_26S021660 (a river/stream water body, not the lough) to the lough's own EPA lake water body. Source: EPA Ireland WFD 2019-2024 classification (catchments.ie / EDEN).

EPA (Ireland) · IESH_26_750A

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
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