Spate · Mixed · South West / Kerry

Cashen

Cashen fishing venue photo
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River Feale as seen in Summer 2005 at Finuge crossing linking Finuge to Killocrim, near Listowel, Kerry, Ireland.

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It fishes as a distinct salmon and sea-trout venue from the parent Feale, with a stronger sea-trout reputation than the upper river.

Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Ally's Shrimp · 8-12
Slow going — better windows ahead
River dropping into shape after a lift. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.
40% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • Level1.46 mDropping after lift
  • Water temp17.7°C
  • ClarityUnfishableColouring up
Today’s fly
Ally's Shrimp
Ally's Shrimp8-12
From the river-specific salmon pack.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Falling
1.46 m
Dropping after lift
Water temp17.7°C
ClarityUnfishable
Weather16°C
WindW 21 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent8.1 mm
Rain · ahead2.3 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
17.7°Cideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
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
Very poor — time of day is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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Salmon runRun
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2
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2
2
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
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Cashen Fishing Map
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Cashen Map

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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • IFI rod licence (RoI)
  • Estuary beats managed; day tickets available
  • Tidal — check Dingle Bay tide table; plan around falling tide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Feale
12 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
River Maine (Castlemaine)
35 km
Salmon · Sea trout · Brown trout
Laune
43 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Lough Leane (Killarney)
49 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Caragh
55 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. River Feale as seen in Summer 2005 at Finuge crossing linking Finuge to Killocrim, near Listowel, Kerry, Ireland.
    River Feale as seen in Summer 2005 at Finuge crossing linking Finuge to Killocrim, near Listowel, Kerry, Ireland.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

It fishes as a distinct salmon and sea-trout venue from the parent Feale, with a stronger sea-trout reputation than the upper river. The estuary enters Cashen Bay near Ballybunion in north Kerry, with macrotidal range (4–5 m on springs). Highly productive in the 12–36 hours after rain when water is dropping and clearing. Grilse from June; sea trout from May. Subject to Atlantic tidal conditions; plan around a falling tide. A compact but classic salmon/sea-trout venue. Mandatory catch-and-release applies.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Good
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature2930% weight
  • Flow8525% weight
  • Clarity020% weight
  • Feeding Time9515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 30 SeptemberC&R
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