Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
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.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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A good match for Carrigavantry — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Club-managed rainbow and brown trout lough in Waterford. Day tickets available through local angling clubs. 30-acre clear-water reservoir, average depth 8–10 ft. Prolific lake olive and damselfly hatches. Brown-trout season 17 March – 30 September; rainbow trout fishable year-round.
Club-managed rainbow and brown trout lough in Waterford.
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
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.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds with Pro.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A good match for Carrigavantry — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
Club-managed rainbow and brown trout lough in Waterford. Day tickets available through local angling clubs. 30-acre clear-water reservoir, average depth 8–10 ft. Prolific lake olive and damselfly hatches. Brown-trout season 17 March – 30 September; rainbow trout fishable year-round.
