Stillwater · Peat · West / Galway (Connemara)

Lough Muck

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Brown trout, sea trout, and salmon lough in Connemara.

Species

Decent — worth a look

Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature3930% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
7.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
10°C
Wind
W 39 km/h
Fresh breeze
Pressure
1008 hPa
Rain · 48h
1.4 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
22.2 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
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
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A
M
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

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.
  • Bank and boat access
  • Day tickets €30–50.
Directions
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About this water

Brown trout, sea trout, and salmon lough in Connemara. Fishery-managed; bank and boat access available. Rules vary by water condition.

  • Lough
  • Peat
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 April → 30 September
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