Stillwater · Mixed · Northern Ireland

Ballyheather Trout Fishery

Ballyheather Trout Fishery venue image
Google Places

A two-lake complex with a fly-only water set aside for people who'd rather present a fly properly than crank one back at speed.

Fair · Trout
Black Buzzer #10-14 · 10–14
Fairlive now
Good drifting conditions on Ballyheather Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
54% confidence
What moved it
  • WindS 28 km/hModerate breeze
Today’s fly
BB
Black Buzzer #10-1410–14
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
S 28 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave60 cm wave
Water temp—
Air temp17°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1009 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for trout
When
Cloudy days with a light ripple, cool to mild water; mornings and evenings best in summer
Where
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.
The plan
Plan A

Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.

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

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — at anchor

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
BB
Black Buzzer #10-14Top
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
B1
Bloodworm #12
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
DB
Diawl Bach #12
10–14 · Nymph
On a team, slow retrieve through the top few feet.
OD
Olive Damsel #10
8–10 · Damsel
Slow figure-of-eight through weed margins in summer.
CE
CDC Emerger #14-16
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
CO
Cormorant or small lure #10
10–14 · Nymph
On a team, slow retrieve through the top few feet.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
60%
Cloud100%
Wind30%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Lough Fern
28 km
Brown trout
Cashel Lake View Trout Fishery
33 km
Trout
Duncrun Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
40 km
Rainbow trout
Pettigo Lakes
48 km
Brown trout
Dunfanaghy Lakes
50 km
Brown trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A two-lake complex with a fly-only water set aside for people who'd rather present a fly properly than crank one back at speed. The fly lake is the one that rewards patience. On a grey day with a light ripple coming across, a black buzzer fished slow and deep under the wave will do more than any amount of stripping, and you'll feel the take as a quiet draw rather than a wrench. Cool, settled water suits it best. When the sun comes out hard and the wind drops away, the fish go down and sulk, and you go and have a cup of tea and wait for the light to soften again. Mixed geology, no surprises in the water chemistry — just honest stocked-trout fishing that asks you to slow down.

  • Lake
  • Mixed
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Related guides
Irish Loughs Playbooklough-style fishingSmall Stillwater Playbookstillwater tacticsThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperature
Booking & contacts