Spate · Granite · North West / Donegal

Gweebarra

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Noted Donegal salmon and sea trout fishery — an estuary and river system that holds fish well through the season.

Species

Marginal — persistence required

Low and clear — careful approach country. Hard going on bright water. Favour cloud and shadow.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature1630% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
5.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
6°C
Wind
W 23 km/h
Moderate breeze
Pressure
1005 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.6 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
14.2 mm
Moderate 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
Spring from March; grilse from late June; main run summer through September. Donegal spate-driven — fish 12 to 24 hours after rain.
Where
Lower Gweebarra beats below Doochary. Heads, tails, and the named lies through the salmon stretches.
Method
Small doubles 10 to 12 across-and-down on a floating line; small tubes on a sink-tip in spring water. Catch-and-release encouraged across most Irish salmon water.
Kit
10 ft #7 single-hander on the smaller spate rivers; 11 ft switch where the river opens out. Floating line plus light sink-tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Poor conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • 2026: C&R only up to 11 May, open fishery from 12 May
  • Salmon and sea trout 40cm+ on barbless single/double hooks only
  • No worm or bait
  • State rod licence required.
Directions
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About this water

Noted Donegal salmon and sea trout fishery — an estuary and river system that holds fish well through the season. Season 1 April to 30 September. Fish the estuary on early tides as salmon move upriver, and the brief river sections as they settle in pools. Consistent sport through the season. Spate-river approach — fish the drop when the water clears after rain.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 March → 30 September
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