Classic Connemara salmon fishery — a short, spate-driven system flowing through Ballynahinch Castle estate. Granite catchment with rapid response to rain. Salmon and sea trout in a compact, intimate setting.
- Granite
Decent — worth a look
Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.
50% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
9°C
Wind
W 35 km/h
Fresh breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
25.1 mm
Heavy rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for atlantic salmon
The brief
When · where · method · kit
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.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
5 factors, signed
- Temperature3230% weight
- Flow4525% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time1015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
About this water
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Ballynahinch · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Salmon1 February → 30 September
- Sea trout1 June → 30 September
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Classic Connemara salmon fishery — a short, spate-driven system flowing through Ballynahinch Castle estate.
Species
Decent — worth a look
Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.
50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
- Temperature3230% weight
- Flow4525% weight
- Clarity9520% weight
- Feeding Time1015% weight
- Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
9°C
Wind
W 35 km/h
Fresh breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
25.1 mm
Heavy rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
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.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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Directions
About this water
Classic Connemara salmon fishery — a short, spate-driven system flowing through Ballynahinch Castle estate. Granite catchment with rapid response to rain. Salmon and sea trout in a compact, intimate setting.
- Granite
Seasons & zones
- Salmon1 February → 30 September
- Sea trout1 June → 30 September
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