Stillwater · Sandstone · South West / Kerry (Caragh system), IE

Lough Cloon

Lough Cloon — Cloon Lough, County Kerry

Brown trout lough in the Caragh system, Kerry.

Fair · Trout
Peter Ross Dabbler · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Lough Cloon
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
59% confidence

Lough Cloon is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 12 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Peter Ross Dabbler
Peter Ross Dabbler10-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NW 12 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp18°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Stale water· 1 mm in 48h

Little recent rain — fresh fish runs unlikely. Focus on resident fish and established lies.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
May–August; mayfly excellent
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Peeping Caddis on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Peeping Caddis 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

Watch for Sedge towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Boat — drift

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
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
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Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Caragh system
  • Contact Caragh Fishery Association.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
85%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp100%

Conditions are ideal for Lough Cloon — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

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  1. Lough Cloon — Cloon Lough, County Kerry
    Cloon Lough, County Kerry
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Brown trout lough in the Caragh system, Kerry. Notable fish reported (2–3lb+). System-dependent rules; Caragh fishery controls.

Hatches & food

No venue-specific hatch data yet; as an oligotrophic upland lough in this Cork/Kerry sandstone-freestone system, expect the typical acid-water stillwater character of thin buzzer and sedge hatches with occasional terrestrial interest — treat this as a general expectation, not an observed hatch.

  • Lough system
  • Sandstone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March30 September
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