Stillwater · Peat · Co. Antrim / Glens uplands

Dungonnell Reservoir

View across Dungonnell Reservoir standing on the reservoir wall, with hills in the background, County Antrim.

Dungonnell is an upland brown-trout reservoir in the DAERA public estate.

Fair · Trout
Gosling · 8-10
Fairlive now
Evening session looks promising at Dungonnell Reservoir
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • WindSW 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Gosling
Gosling8-10
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
SW 5 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
WaveFlat calm
Water temp
Air temp11°C
CloudClear
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–September
Where
Start with Spent Gnat (12-14) on a As per local method. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Spent Gnat (12-14) on a As per local method. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

If surface work dries up, try a diawl bach or hare's ear on the point and skate a sedge pattern on the bob at last light.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. View across Dungonnell Reservoir standing on the reservoir wall, with hills in the background, County Antrim.
    Dungonnell Reservoir, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Dungonnell is an upland brown-trout reservoir in the DAERA public estate. It is a straightforward stillwater with clear permit logic and a simple trout focus. Expect a practical rather than glamorous hill-water venue: exposed, fishable from shore, and useful when you want a no-nonsense upland trout option in the Glens.

  • Reservoir
  • Peat
Why this score
  • Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March31 October
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