Stillwater · Limestone · North / Monaghan, IE

Emy Lough

Emy Lough venue image

Club-managed brown trout and pike water in Monaghan.

Fair · Trout
Perch Fry · 8-10_long_shank
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Buzzer expected on Emy Lough
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
55% confidence

Emy Lough is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 44 km/hStrong breeze
Today's fly
Perch Fry
Perch Fry8-10_long_shank
Retrieve
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Strong breeze
SE 44 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
Wave80 cm wave
Water temp12.9°C
Air temp15°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1008 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Moderate freshness· 11 mm in 48h

Moderate rainfall (11mm) may bring some water movement. Watch for fish moving to new lies as water rises slightly.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–October; brown trout May–June, pike summer
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work Muddler Minnow on the bob and Perch Fry on the point.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work Muddler Minnow on the bob and Perch Fry on the point.

Plan B

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.

Watch for

Buzzer may strengthen through the middle of the day as conditions warm.

Bank, sheltered shores

Strong wind makes boat fishing difficult — sheltered bank spots near lee shores will fish best.

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

Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Green PeterHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
DuckflyHatch
2
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

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Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Permit required (Emy & District Angling Club — Paul Gormley 047-87573)
  • No outboard engines (drinking water source)
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Club-managed brown trout and pike water in Monaghan. Club permits required; limited day-ticket availability through local associations. Annually stocked. Source of local drinking water — outboard engines prohibited. Good fly hatches: mayfly, olives, sedges, gnats.

Hatches & food

A limestone lough where lake olives, a mayfly hatch and sedges form the core fly life, though the source gives no seasonal timing or species resolution beyond those angling groups; gnats are also noted as important to the fishery, though the insects themselves aren't taxonomically resolved.

  • Lough
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (strong) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for autumn fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March → 15 October
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