Stillwater · Granite · North West / Donegal

Lough Anure

Lough Anure terrain map
Terrain map

One of the larger wild trout loughs in the Rosses cluster near Dungloe, Lough Anure sits within the same boggy quartzite landscape as the wider Rosses Lakes system and is often grouped with it for access and permitting.

Fair · Trout
Spent Gnat · 12-14
Fairlive now
Silverhorns & Longhorns expected on Lough Anure
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
60% confidence
What moved it
  • WindW 16 km/hGentle breeze
Today’s fly
Spent Gnat
Spent Gnat12-14
Upstream dry
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
W 16 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp16°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for trout
When
May–September; September daddy-long-legs is the autumn highlight
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph 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

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

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Rosses Anglers' Club
  • Permits from Dungloe
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Fishing better nearby · 5
About this water

One of the larger wild trout loughs in the Rosses cluster near Dungloe, Lough Anure sits within the same boggy quartzite landscape as the wider Rosses Lakes system and is often grouped with it for access and permitting. Wild brown trout averaging half a pound to a pound, with the occasional specimen to 2 lb or more. Some sea trout when high water connects it to the coastal system. Managed by Rosses Anglers' Club with day permits available locally. A straightforward wild lough — no grand hatches, no famous tradition — but honest fishing in exceptional Donegal landscape.

  • Lake
  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Silverhorns & Longhorns are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout15 February → 12 October
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