Freestone · Granite Metamorphic · 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.

Species

A side-water session, not the main event

Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature3728% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5513% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity2612% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
6°C
Wind
W 18 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
19.0 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (26).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Iron BlueHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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.
Directions
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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.

  • Granite metamorphic
Seasons & zones
  • Trout15 February → 30 September
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