A southerly has held for 11 hours at much the same temperature as the 16°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the northern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
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.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Carrigavantry's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
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.
A southerly has held for 11 hours at much the same temperature as the 16°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the northern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
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.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Carrigavantry's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
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.
