Midlands freestone river in County Meath. Wild brown trout in mixed geology water. Good hatches through spring and summer.
- Mixed
Rules at a glance
- Permit plus club or public
A side-water session, not the main event
Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.
75% confidence in this read
Live now
Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
W 19 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1007 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.3 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
18.7 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (27).
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
6 factors, signed
- Temperature4628% weight
- Flow6022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time5013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity2712% weight
About this water
Kells Blackwater, end to end
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What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
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How to get to the water
Directions
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Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 March → 30 September
Kells Blackwater
Terrain map
Midlands freestone river in County Meath.
Species
A side-water session, not the main event
Low and clear — careful approach country. Long leader, small flies, slower casts.
75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
- Temperature4628% weight
- Flow6022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time5013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Prey Activity2712% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
W 19 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1007 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.3 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
18.7 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Prey activity is weakest (27).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
Midlands freestone river in County Meath. Wild brown trout in mixed geology water. Good hatches through spring and summer.
- Mixed
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 March → 30 September
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