Stillwater · Peat · Co. Antrim / Glens uplands, GB-NIR

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
Perch Fry · 8-10_long_shank
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Dungonnell Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
56% confidence

Dungonnell Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Perch Fry
Perch Fry8-10_long_shank
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Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
W 5 km/h
N
W
from the west
WaveRipple
Water temp10.1°C
Air temp11°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–September
Where
Start with Perch Fry (8-10_long_shank) — on the point. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Perch Fry (8-10_long_shank) — on the point. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Lake Olive may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

Bank

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
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1
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
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
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Dungonnell Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

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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
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Lake Olive is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
  • Reservoirs of this kind fish hard at this time of year.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 31 October
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