Freestone · Old Red Sandstone · Shannon / Offaly

Camcor River

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A tributary of the Little Brosna, draining the eastern face of the Slieve Bloom Mountains through Kinnitty and Birr to the Shannon system.

Good · Brown Trout
Partridge and Orange · 14-16
Goodlive now
A proper day on the water
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp16.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Partridge and Orange
Partridge and Orange14-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp16.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNW 17 km/h
Pressure1025 hPa
Rain · recent10.5 mm
Rain · ahead1.5 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 1016°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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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 · July highlighted
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Midland Regional Fisheries District
  • Fly-only on most beats
  • State rod licence required
  • Local club (Kinnitty/Birr area) manages access.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A tributary of the Little Brosna, draining the eastern face of the Slieve Bloom Mountains through Kinnitty and Birr to the Shannon system. The Camcor is primarily a wild brown trout river, but it carries a curious distinction: from mid-July, it receives a run of Croneen trout — large, sea-run brown trout from Lough Derg that push deep into the Shannon tributaries on summer floods. The Croneen (from the Irish for 'little brown one') is genetically distinct, growing up to 6 lb or more, and is one of the ecological highlights of the Shannon system. The river is fly-only on most beats. Autumn runs, when the fish move, require high water; a summer drought means no Croneen. Plan accordingly and fish it as a bonus rather than a certainty.

  • Old red sandstone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 79 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature95 × 28%26.6
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 79
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
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