Stillwater · Sandstone · South West / Kerry (Waterville/Currane system)

Cloonlaghlin Lough

Cloonlaghlin Lough terrain map
Terrain map

Cloonlaghlin is an upper lough in the Waterville system — quiet water above the main fishery, where sea trout and salmon rest after running up through Currane.

Species

Decent — worth a look

Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature4130% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.3°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
9°C
Wind
NW 31 km/h
Fresh breeze
Pressure
1012 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
32.9 mm
Heavy rain · next 48h

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

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
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Sea trout runRun
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2
2
2
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2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Hawthorn FlyHatch
1
1
Flying AntsHatch
1
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Waterville estate control.
Directions
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About this water

Cloonlaghlin is an upper lough in the Waterville system — quiet water above the main fishery, where sea trout and salmon rest after running up through Currane. Boat only; bank fishing is not an option here. Access is through the Waterville/Currane arrangements — confirm locally before travelling, as the management situation is currently in flux. The fish here are not the target of the serious Currane angler, which means they are occasionally less wary than they should be.

  • Lough system
  • Sandstone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon17 January → 30 September
  • Sea trout17 January → 12 October
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